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River Meets the Sea

This is where the Russian River flows into the Pacific Ocean. Often the sandbar at the river's mouth builds up to such an extent that the estuary authority has to make an artificial cut so that the river CAN flow into the sea.

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Date Taken: 01.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Jenner, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Rupert Chambers