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How do I know when my home is in danger of erosion? Risk assessments for waterfront homes are conducted on a case by case basis. Considerations include how much land you are willing to lose, how close to the water the home is. Note that there are some areas of the coastline where rising water…
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What is a rock revetment? In stream restoration, river engineering, and coastal engineering, “revetments” are sloping structures placed on banks or cliffs in such a way as to absorb the energy of incoming water. By utilizing a carefully engineered gently sloped angle of layered boulders to absorb, rather than reflect, the harsh wave energy of…
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Rip rap is defined as loose stone that’s laid down on shorelines in order to protect against erosion while also providing a pleasant aesthetic. Though just strictly defining this material in terms of rip rap erosion control does not do justice to how beneficial this material is in numerous ways. Attractive, affordable, easy to install,…
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There are few better property locations than on the shoreline but our love for a lake view can come with serious problems. Shoreline erosion is a natural process but construction and manmade landscape alterations accelerate it. You don’t have to sell up and move inland, but you do need to understand how to prevent shoreline erosion. The…
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