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    A ________ Is a Short Wall or Dam Built Out
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A ________ Is a Short Wall or Dam Built Out

Question 146

Question 146

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A ________ is a short wall or dam built out from a beach to impede longshore current and force sand deposition on the up-current side of the structure.

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