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    Beach Erosion - 55th Street on Miami Beach

    This is a minor hotspot that was identified only recently. As with 63rd Street, a precise cause for these conditions has not been identified, however aerial photographs seem to indicate a slight shoreline protrusion creating a headland effect.

    A site-specific assessment of this area was conducted as part of the Miami-Dade County Morphological Change Study (Coastal Systems International, 2006), which recommended the construction of two emergent, and one submerged breakwaters to anchor the beach fill.

    At the present time, a small truck haul nourishment of this area conducted by the County is underway to address the immediate conditions. Following nourishment of the area, the area will be assessed to determine if the erosion recently documented is a persistent feature, and if a structural solution is warranted.

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