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Westport harbour entrance.

Author
Simpson, RA; Fyson, JH
Year
1971
Journal / Source
New Zealand Engineering
Volume
26
Number
9
Pages
266-271
Summary
This paper summarises investigations into the causes of entrance shoaling at Westport and the efficacy of dredging in relation to alternative means of improvement. Recent extensions of the main breakwaters combined with narrowing of the entrance are described, including the effect of these works on the entrance stability.