b'2 008, Satellite View Courtesy, Tiffany A. DoggettT his view shows almost all of the Town of Chatham.Across the top (l. to r.) is Pleasant Bay, Eastward Point, Strong Island, the 2007 Inlet and Nauset Beach to the north.Moving the eyes down, youll see Chatham Harbor bracketed by the 2007 Inlet and the 1987 Inlet.Shoals are apparent all the way from Pleasant Bay to the Atlantic Ocean.Since the development of the 2007 inlet, the tidal range in Pleasant Bay (low tide to high tide) has increased 7/10 of a foot and the volume of water exchanging between Pleasant Bay and the Atlantic Ocean increased 11%, reported in a recent Fuss and ONeill study commissioned by the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Alliance.Inland, note the many saltwater estuaries and numerous freshwater lakes and ponds.The south coastal estuaries leading into Nantucket Sound are evident:Sulphur Springs, Bucks Creek, Cockle Cove, Taylors Pond and Mill Creek The bottom half of this aerial shows current barrier beaches from the Chatham Lighthouse all the way to Monomoy Point.Shoaling is evident. 13'