Longest breakwater in the world

Longest breakwater in the world
Galveston, Texas (TX), US
At 6.74 miles, the granite South Breakwater at the Port of Galveston is the longest breakwater in the world. It is part of a network of structures that protect Galveston's port and the vital industrial and shipping facilities in and around Galveston Bay, where a significant amount of the nation's oil and chemicals are produced. Flood and shoreline structures in the region are built primarily by the Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District.
At 6.74 miles, the granite South Breakwater at the Port of Galveston is the longest breakwater in the world. It is part of a network of structures that protect Galveston's port and the vital industrial and shipping facilities in and around Galveston Bay, where a significant amount of the nation's oil and chemicals are produced. Flood and shoreline structures in the region are built primarily by the Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District.
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By: kjfitz

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@ 2015-07-18 16:20:16
This is wrong, the longest Jetty is El Malecon in Mazatlan, Mx
13 miles long
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@ 2018-02-06 06:12:03
Photo is Texas City Dyke not Galveston south jetty
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@ 2018-02-06 06:14:40
Texas City Dike
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@ 2020-02-29 07:47:15
the Longest Breakwater in the Word is the West Breakwater in AL FAw Iraq with total Length reached to 15402 m
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@ 2020-09-09 10:42:44
Iraqs fao is 14 miles
It is very new 2 weeks old

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