Holden Beach has remained fairly stable throughout the latter part of the 20^th century. While major storms, such as Fran and Bonnie, have caused damage, new inlet formation has not occurred and overwash has been minimal. However, most of the island is subject to chronic erosion problems. These problems are most acute at the eastern end of the island near Lockwood’s Folly Inlet. The channel present in this inlet has meandered and repositioned itself towards the shoulder of Long Beach, causing the eastern end of Holden Beach to be scoured away. Evidence of this process exists in the massive slabs of visible peat on the beach.  As Lockwood’s Folly Inlet and Shallotte Inlet continue to meander and migrate, these features will continue to shape the profile of Holden Beach, causing erosion in the east and accretion in the east.