Pratte's Reef
From Beachapedia
Artificial Surfing Reefs (ASRs) are being considered for recreational enhancement and also for erosion control in a number of locations around the world. In 2000 the Surfrider Foundation constructed an artificial surfing reef in El Segundo, CA as mitigation for a lost surfing resource. Because it did not improve surf quality and had begun to deteriorate, plans were initiated to remove the reef in the fall of 2008. You can learn more about this ASR below.
FAQ on removal of the ASR in El Segundo, CA (.pdf)
Phase I (2008): Reef Removal Project Description (.pdf)
Phase II (2010): Reef Removal Project Description (.pdf)
Reef Monitoring Summary (1.9 MB .pdf file)
Early History of Pratte’s Reef (published in 1998)