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Wing dams

Scope note

Use for impermeable, rigid barriers built out from a bank of a river or stream diverting the current to prevent or encourage scour. For similar structures located at the seashore, use "groins (erosion protection works)"; when such structures are built to control shoaling, use "jetties (erosion protection works)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006151

Broader Terms used

erosion protection works

Equivalent Terms used

wing dam

Created

13yrs ago

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