Wisconsin Coastal Atlas > Groin Field Impacts at Sheridan Park
Geography
Wisconsin
Level of Effort
Low
Overview
This story map addresses the unintended consequences of groin fields and best practices for minimizing them through a case study of Sheridan Park in Milwaukee County.
![The title page for the story map with an image of a large body of water](https://www.wicoastalatlas.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/groin-1-1024x588.png)
![Historical image of the groin fields at Sheridan Park - small jetties protruding into the lake](https://www.wicoastalatlas.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/groin-2-1024x583.png)
![Comparison of sediment movement before and after a groin is constructed](https://www.wicoastalatlas.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/groin-3-1024x583.png)
![The story map describing how the groin field affected the shoreline](https://www.wicoastalatlas.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/groin-4-1024x585.png)
Goals of the Story Map
- Explain what groin fields are and why they are constructed
- Evaluate the benefits and costs of using groin fields to control coastal erosion
- Use Sheridan Park as a case study to show the effects of the groin field over time
Guidance & Resources
This Story Map is intended to educate the public, especially coastal planners and engineers, about the potentially harmful effects of constructing coastal groin structures.
Resource Custodian & Partners
Related Learning Opportunities
- University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
- University of Wisconsin Cartography Lab
Tags
groin, groin fields, coastal erosion, Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin