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Sunday, March 05, 2006
Project Begins to Protect Cape Lookout Lighthouse
 Beach erosion has always been a challenge to building on North Carolina's Outer Banks, who could ever forget the sight of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on rails? While the erosion is no where near what threatened Hatteras, the Cape Lookout Lighthouse and the old keepers' quarters have been very exposed since Hurricane Isabel toppled some protective dunes in 2003. Water is now only about 40 feet from the visitor's center and just 200 feet to the lighthouse. The National Park Service will begin a $1 million pumping project this week to create an additional 50 to 75 foot beach area in front of the visitor's center. More on the Lookout beach nourishment project is available from The N&O.
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