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Masonboro Inlet,at the south end of Wrightsville Beach, is stabilized by a rock jetty and a weir jetty. The jetties function as a sediment trap. The trapped sediment is used for beach renourishment on Wrightsville Beach.
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| rock jetty | weir jetty |
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