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Offatts Bayou (8)
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![Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 24]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/s-n-s.gif) (291) | Offatts Bayou on Galveston Island
After the Great Storm of 1900 in which between 6,000 and 8,000 lives were lost it was decided that a seawall was needed to protect the Island from future Hurricanes. Houses were raised on stilts and sand was pumped under them effectively raising the incorporated part of the Island 17 feet (5m). The sand and sludge came from dredging efforts which formed Offatts Bayou near the center of the Island on the bayside. It is a great place for sailing and home to an abundance of marine life. More on the Seawall later.
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