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Figure 15-20. Grand Isle, Louisiana in 2004 prior to the major hurricanes of 2005. A. View westward with a gated
recreational community in right foreground, behind which is an oil terminal. The Gulf of Mexico is visible in the left
background, and Caminada Bay appears in the right background. B. Eastern bay side of the island with the Grand
Isle Coast Guard station to right and recreational boat harbor to left. Kite aerial photos by S.W. Aber and J.S. Aber.
Figure 15-21. Dam, reservoir, and recreational park at Fall River Lake, part of the Arkansas drainage basin, in
southeastern Kansas, United States. The reservoir is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for l ood control,
recreation, and water supply. Photo by J.S. Aber.
Figure 15-22. Overview looking inland on the Mississippi Sound coast at Buccaneer State Park, near Waveland,
Mississippi in 2004 prior to the major hurricanes of 2005. Notice the dam and reservoir in right background at
Jackson Marsh, which block most inland sediment from reaching the tidal marsh in the left foreground. Kite aerial
photo by S.W. Aber, J.S. Aber and M. Giardino.
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