Extensive shoreline damage was caused by storm action superimposed upon record high water levels during 1972 and 1973. A federal-provincial agreement undertook to survey the nature and extent of the damages and to recommend appropriate management strategies. Data collection included land use, value, ownership, shoreline physical characteristics, damage, and existing protection. Structural damage due to erosion and inundation was estimated at over $28 million, potential damage an additional $19 million. Designated hazard lands amounted to 30 of the shoreline surveyed. Three alternatives considered to reduce further damages were structural protection, water levels regulation, and shoreline management. The first two alternatives were found to be prohibitively expensive.
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