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Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance

Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance. Sea Wall. Narrabeen Lagoon. Entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon. Key Processes. The key processes that affect the entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon include: The movement of the entrance The pattern of water flow The closure of the entrance. Issues Created.

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Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance

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  1. Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance

  2. Sea Wall Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon

  3. Key Processes • The key processes that affect the entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon include: • The movement of the entrance • The pattern of water flow • The closure of the entrance

  4. Issues Created • Issues created when the lagoon entrance is closed: • Lack of tidal flow • Pollution build up • Sea life is killed • Increased risk of flooding Entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon

  5. Evaluate the effectiveness of TWO management strategies that have been used to combat sediment build-up at the North Narrabeen Lagoon entrance. • Humans have affectively shaped the way we see Narrabeen lagoon today. •  They have had both a positive and negative impact on the lagoon. • The main development that the council has put in place is the retaining, rock seawall- • Positive impact: stops the lagoon shifting North • Negative Impact: makes the water travel faster causing rips and currents • Council must dredge the every 4 or 5 years- • Positive impact: allows tidal flow and keeps public happy as to not flooding • Negative impact: Benthic fauna lose habitat every time lagoon is dredged

  6. Impact of Human Interference and Management

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