The Lake Rip Rap Lean Revetment

The Lake Rip Rap Lean Revetment was developed to maximize shoreline stabilization with limited funds.  This design is recommended for littoral slopes steeper than 12% with significant wave energy, and where the littoral zone is too narrow to develop an effective habitat.  This design dissipates wave energy with no energy reflection, controls shoreline erosion, reduces sedimentation, improves water quality enhances ecological conditions, and stops shoreline retreat.  With shoreline erosion and retreat stopped, the Lean Revetment provides the stability needed for

 
    the raw bank to slough to its angle of repose and a beneficial shoreline habitat to develop by natural plant colonization provided by the existing seed bank.  If necessary, joint planting within the revetment can be utilized to enhance the diversity of the habitat. 
 


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