A Shingle Beach Or Beach Stone Urban Runoff Entering A Storm Drain Stormwater, Also Spelled Storm Water Stock Photo

Shingle beaches are typically steep, because the waves easily flow through the coarse, porous surface of the beach, decreasing the effect of backwash erosion and increasing the formation of sediment into a steeply sloping beach. While this beach landform is most commonly found in Europe, examples are found in Bahrain, North America and in a number of other world regions, such as the east coast of New Zealands South Island