Extending the shoreline in Belmont, Westmoreland

Extending the shoreline in Belmont, Westmoreland

"Extending the shoreline: this area of shoreline in Belmont, Westmoreland, has been dumped with marl by the Ministry of Works, in an effort to preserve the Belmont Beach and prevent damage to the roads along the coastline. The next stage in the preservation process will be the construction of groynes into the sea. The function of the groynes, which are finger like projections into the sea, is to trap sand and so even further extend the shoreline."

Shorelines - Jamaica; Beaches - Jamaica; Belmont (Westmoreland, Jamaica); Westmoreland (Jamaica);

Arthur Smith (Agency for Public Information)

Jun-1979

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Beaches - Ja. (Belmont Beach)

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