The influence of barrier beach on sediment transportation in the Kakinada Bay

Summary Studies upon the changes of bottom topography in the vicinity of Godavari point and Kakinada Bay indicates recession of contours towards the shore as a result of net loss of sediment since the formation of Kakinada Bay. The sand spit has been growing in the north-westerly direction reducing the width of the opening between the Kakinada Bay and the open Ocean. The currents across the opening strengthen resulting rapid erosion of the bottom of the Bay. The beach to the north of the Kakinada Bay entrance channel is building up. In the present investigation, the authors made an attempt to explain the shore line changes and changes in bottom topography in the Kakinada Bay from the currents measured under different tidal conditions around the sand spit (Godavari Point.)