page_title: Jetty
hierarchical_section_title: Jetty
context_page_description: A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. It may also refer more specifically to a walkway accessing the centre of an enclosed waterbody. The term derives from the French word jetée, "thrown", signifying something thrown out.
context_section_description: A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. It may also refer more specifically to a walkway accessing the centre of an enclosed waterbody. The term derives from the French word jetée, "thrown", signifying something thrown out.
caption: Coastal lagoons fronted by barrier spits typically have entrances that migrate over time. Here, the entrance has been fixed by jetty construction. Carlsbad, California, April 1998.
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