Sand Migration Where’s the Beach Going? Waves and currents have carried sand from the southern Wisconsin Lake Michigan shoreline south to Illinois beaches for thousands of years. However, very little sand is EN ESPAÑOL & ENGLISH transported here from...
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Sand Migration Where’s the Beach Going? Waves and currents have carried sand from the southern Wisconsin Lake Michigan shoreline south to Illinois beaches for thousands of years. However, very little sand is EN ESPAÑOL & ENGLISH transported here from Wisconsin today due to Wisconsin’s beach protection measures and harbor jetties. With increased storms and waukeganparks.org/signs lake levels in recent years, many beaches are eroding, endangering Particle Particulars buildings and structures, unique Not all the sand is the same. Along the water’s edge, look for of partnerships with neighboring property holders that have to landforms, and ecological habitats. coarse beach sand that includes small pebbles. On the dunes manage a surplus sand proves beneficial. The US Army Corps Here at Waukegan Harbor, 72.000 you will see the fine-grained sand that was worn smooth of Engineers periodically dredges the entrance channel to years of sand accumulate each during its wind swept trip across the be
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