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Dynamic Revetments Are a Thing (and may be better than static ones)

"While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is spending millions to reinforce the jetties around the mouth of the Columbia with large riprap boulders, the agency has turned to natural gravel beaches to protect the dunes, with promising results after three years of monitoring." - excerpt from article in The Daily Astorian.

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