Shore Protection, Figure 5 Detached breakwaters that have a shore salient behind the structures. These structures are located in an
area with a strong sand transport system and are designed to allow the sediment to move through the system to downdrift shores.
Shore Protection, Figure 6 Attached headland breakwaters and sand fill create a recreational beach and ecological buffer in an area
with an insufficient sand supply. Without structures, any sand placed on the shoreline would be transported away from the site. In
order to maintain a sandy beach, the breakwaters are built close to shore so that the sand will maintain an attachment behind the
structure minimizing sand loss from the system.
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area with a strong sand transport system and are designed to allow the sediment to move through the system to downdrift shores.
Shore Protection, Figure 6 Attached headland breakwaters and sand fill create a recreational beach and ecological buffer in an area
with an insufficient sand supply. Without structures, any sand placed on the shoreline would be transported away from the site. In
order to maintain a sandy beach, the breakwaters are built close to shore so that the sand will maintain an attachment behind the
structure minimizing sand loss from the system.
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