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Originally constructed in 1927 by the Army Corps of Engineers as a utilitarian breakwater to protect the Haulover Inlet, the new Bal Harbour Jetty is the result of extensive planning, community input and competitive design reviews, offering sea views — and peace.
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Lea Lane, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
As demonstrated by the breakwater fiascoes of the 1930s, building seawalls always disrupts coastal ecologies.
—Elsa Devienne / Made By History, TIME, 31 July 2024
South Shore Beach tends to have a lot of beach closings, but that's because of its location inside the breakwater, said Diane Packett, coastal beach program manager at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
King steered them on to Shoreline Village, then went out past the breakwater.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Lea Lane, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
As demonstrated by the breakwater fiascoes of the 1930s, building seawalls always disrupts coastal ecologies.
—Elsa Devienne / Made By History, TIME, 31 July 2024
South Shore Beach tends to have a lot of beach closings, but that's because of its location inside the breakwater, said Diane Packett, coastal beach program manager at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
King steered them on to Shoreline Village, then went out past the breakwater.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Breakwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwater. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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