Coastal defenses at Minehead G1
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- Created on: 21-04-14 17:20
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- Coastal defenses at Minehead
- 0.6m high sea wall with curved front to deflect waves
- rock armour at the base of the wall to dissipate wave energy
- beach nourishment, build up beach by 2m. forces waves to break further out at sea
- wide walkway with seating areas
- four rock groynes to retain the beach & stop longshore drift
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