Portfolio: New Work: Sea Level Rise: 180930-0466-Bristol-County

Following storms in the first half of the 20th Century, New Bedford, Massachusetts began construction a 3.5 mile dike in the form of a 20 foot high rock wall in 1962. The wall is designed to protect against a 16 foot storm surge, equivalent to a category 3 storm, however if sea level rises 1-2 feet, the wall would be overwhelmed by category 3+ storms.

Following storms in the first half of the 20th Century, New Bedford, Massachusetts began construction a 3.5 mile dike in the form of a 20 foot high rock wall in 1962. The wall is designed to protect against a 16 foot storm surge, equivalent to a category 3 storm, however if sea level rises 1-2 feet, the wall would be overwhelmed by category 3+ storms.