Where is Nauset Beach, part two

[striperman36]

I think the Cape is sinkin aquifer reduction

[Backbeach Jake]

The Cape is doomed. In 4-5 thousand years only P-town will be left. Only a shoal. In another 2500 even that will be gone. This is from my Conservation Commision days 30+ years ago. I think that book was " A Geologist's View of Cape Cod" or something like that. The continual changes in the shoreline were commented and complaine on by even the earliest colonists. There is nothing new here, the changes seem bigger because there is less left. Enjoy it while you can.

P.S. 10 feet is the average difference between high and low tide on the Cape. I'm not sure if I can buy that..

[saltfly]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

The Cape is doomed. In 4-5 thousand years only P-town will be left. Only a shoal. In another 2500 even that will be gone. This is from my Conservation Commision days 30+ years ago. I think that book was " A Geologist's View of Cape Cod" or something like that. The continual changes in the shoreline were commented and complaine on by even the earliest colonists. There is nothing new here, the changes seem bigger because there is less left. Enjoy it while you can.

P.S. 10 feet is the average difference between high and low tide on the Cape. I'm not sure if I can buy that..

Just think the plovers will be on the Cardinals ballfield in a thousand years.It still mystifies me how these experts can PREDICT decades and centurys ahead but can't tell what the weather will be in 3 weeks.......I still have that book.It's pretty good.

[Karl F]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

The Cape is doomed. In 4-5 thousand years only P-town will be left. Only a shoal. In another 2500 even that will be gone. This is from my Conservation Commision days 30+ years ago. I think that book was " A Geologist's View of Cape Cod" or something like that. The continual changes in the shoreline were commented and complaine on by even the earliest colonists. There is nothing new here, the changes seem bigger because there is less left. Enjoy it while you can.

P.S. 10 feet is the average difference between high and low tide on the Cape. I'm not sure if I can buy that..

Fred, the guy who did the origianal survey work on our subdivision in the 60's was a known quart or better a day man.. I am just real glad that the boundries..were in the right place, as I know of other subdivisions he did, that years later had problems... he had one whole subdivisions markers all off by 5 feet..and that took years of land court to straighten out...
ah.. the old days on the sandBAR

[Sweetwater]

The cape, and especially the outer cape from Chatham to Provincetown, is geographically dynamic as sands from Race Point and northern parts of the cape are constantly being swept southward. This has been occurring since the last ice age. The problems with the camps around Nauset beach and the property lining Pleasant Bay are in jeopardy due to this shifting, the breach of the south beach in a recent nor'easter, and possibly also to rising sea levels. However, the earth has been warming for the past 5,000 years and during this time sea levels have been rising, this is just nature.

The intrusion of sea water into fresh water aquifers, if it is occurring, would pose a serious problem for much of the outer cape regardless of whether it is due to changing geology, climate warming or both. For example, much of Provincetown's fresh water supply comes from wells on the property of the old coast guard station on Dewline Rd. in Truro. Should the salinity in that aquifer ever exceed safe limits, it would impact all of Provincetown's residents, not to mention the tourist industry.

Living in Truro, and being on a private well, this topic is obviously of interest to me. While my property is about 120 feet above sea level at last survey, the well is 130 feet deep.

[Backbeach Jake]

The intrusion of sea water into fresh water aquifers, if it is occurring, would pose a serious problem for much of the outer cape regardless of whether it is due to changing geology, climate warming or both. For example, much of Provincetown's fresh water supply comes from wells on the property of the old coast guard station on Dewline Rd. in Truro. Should the salinity in that aquifer ever exceed safe limits, it would impact all of Provincetown's residents, not to mention the tourist industry.

Living in Truro, and being on a private well, this topic is obviously of interest to me. While my property is about 120 feet above sea level at last survey, the well is 130 feet deep.[/QUOTE]

The intrusion of seawater is happening and has been for some time. It's only a matter of time before Provincetown has to build a de-sal plant. My Grandfather was an engineer at the pumping stations on Beach Point and South Hollow after the Cold Storage closed. My Father in Law did pump testsw in P-town in the early to mid 70's. P-Town itself has all the water it needs, BUT, it needs to be treated.. My well is 25-28 feet deep in North Truro, Just about sea level.