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Beach replenishment: where does the sand go?

"The triennial beach replenishment of Rehoboth Dewey and Dewey Beach, DE was completed roughly two weeks ago, yet some beachgoers are questioning where the 409,000 cubic yards of sand have gone. In an interview Nov. 27, Michael Powell, Shoreline & Waterway Section administrator for Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, said the sand is still there, but it’s in the shallows of the ocean immediately offshore." - Excerpt from Coastal States Organization. Read more here.

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