Sand engine

Local nameArgusmast
LocationMonster, Netherlands

The sand engine is a type of beach nourishment where a large volume of sediment is added to a coast. The natural forces of wind, waves and tides then distribute the sand along the coast over many years, preventing the need for repetitive beach nourishment. The method is expected to be more cost effective and also reduces the repeated ecological disturbances caused by replenishment.The first sand engine was constructed off South Holland in the Netherlands. A 128 ha hook-shaped peninsula was created between Ter Heijde and Kijkduin in 2011 at the request of the Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_engine

Address Netherlands

Coordinates 52°3'3.01" N 4°11'4.311" E

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