Figure 15. The Seawall Beach spit became a sand island as a result of the new Morse River channel. The shorter path to the sea (yellow arrows) is more efficient and becomes the dominant channel as the old Morse channel fills in with sand. Photo taken March 10, 2010 courtesy of J. Picher, DOC. Annotation by S. M. Dickson, MGS.

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