return walls

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024231

Walls constructed at the ends of seawalls, bulkheads, or revetments perpendicular to the shoreline to prevent flanking of the primary shore protection structure.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-024231
Field	Environment
Subject	Ecosystems
References	Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024231",
  "term": "return walls",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Walls constructed at the ends of seawalls, bulkheads, or revetments perpendicular to the shoreline to prevent flanking of the primary shore protection structure.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/return-walls/"
}

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