Seawalls/Photo Gallery
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A classic example of "placement loss". The dry beach is being covered by a riprap seawall in San Diego, California.
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This seawall in San Clemente restricts beach access to those who can climb this riprap and makes beach access hazardous to all.
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Another example of a riprap seawall restricting beach access.
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This seawall is collapsing on the beach as it is undercut by erosion events. Several-ton boulders are falling onto the sand creating a hazardous situation for beach goers.