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Louse Point suffers from severe erosion and lack of a clear leader

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Since boats can no longer be pulled onshore at Louse Point

Since boats can no longer be pulled onshore at Louse Point

they've migrated to Gerard Drive.

they've migrated to Gerard Drive.

The view of Accabonac Harbor from Louse Point.

The view of Accabonac Harbor from Louse Point.

The road at the end of the nature preserve has crumbled by more than 100 feet since 2001.

The road at the end of the nature preserve has crumbled by more than 100 feet since 2001.

Some estimate that the end of Louse Point has lost more than 150 feet since 2001.

Some estimate that the end of Louse Point has lost more than 150 feet since 2001.

Kayaks are now required to be placed on racks at the preserve.

Kayaks are now required to be placed on racks at the preserve.

The culvert on Gerard Drive.

The culvert on Gerard Drive.

Water bottle left behind at the culvert.

Water bottle left behind at the culvert.

By Beth Young on Sep 8, 2009
Louse Point, the oddly shaped spit of land that forms the eastern edge of the entrance to Accabonac Harbor, is a natural haven for many residents of Springs, a place... more

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