The Benefits of Seawalls Include Controlling Erosion and Limiting Flood Damage More and more property owners are realizing the benefits of seawalls as sea levels rise due to climate change. Seawalls help protect both the environment and shoreline property. Also called retaining walls, seawalls serve multiple purposes: Preventing land erosion of shorefront property Preventing or minimizing flooding due to storm …
Check Out This List of Winter Favorites from Seawalls Unlimited! The Chain O’Lakes is already always a kind of paradise for any nature-lover, but when temperatures drop and snow starts to fall, that’s when it really becomes a winter wonderland for the local outdoorsmen. This system of 15 lakes in Northern Illinois is home to numerous state parks and recreational …
The Fox Waterway Agency Is Vital to Erosion Control in the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes If you’re a boat owner living anywhere along the Fox River or on the Chain O’Lakes, you’ve probably seen the Fox Waterway Agency’s safety bulletins about water conditions, when locks are open or closed, and other information about our waterways. However, you may not …
When the Seawalls Are Built, the Pier is Installed, and Your Boat is Dewinterized, Take a Load Off at These Lakeside Restaurants! Getting everything ready for summer boating was a huge task. You built seawalls along your shoreline, installed a pier and a boat lift for convenient access, and dewinterized your boat. Now, everything’s finally ready and boating season is …