Will Galveston rebuild the beaches on Seawall?

642 Views | 4 Replies | Last: 16 yr ago by Campfire Soul
McInnis 03
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One thing I noticed with the flyover today was the total destruction of the beaches on the Seawall. The water was terminating at the rip rap at the base of the Seawall. Surely they'll rebuild the beaches, I mean tourism drives the economy....
Agnzona
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They have in the past.
Pro Sandy
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that sand is cheap, it is usually just dredge material
Agnzona
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I was wondering if they will extend the seawall West or raise it and or build levees on the back side of the Island.
Kenneth_2003
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To some extent the Gulf will put some of that sand back. During storms sand is moved off the beach onto sandbars off shore. After the storm it moves back onto the beach. Granted that movement wont really occur until spring when the prevailing wind direction stays conducive. Of course longshore drift will move a lot of that sand southward as well.
Campfire Soul
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I can't imagine that they wouldn't rebuild the beaches. Like you said, tourism is our economy. We'll definitely need the cash from those tourists to rebuild.
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