What is a wing dam?
A. A wing dam is simply a pile of rocks placed in the water by the Army Corp of Engineers to direct the current out to the channel. This helps prevent shoreline erosion and also helps keep the channel from filling in with sediment. A typical wing dam will run from the shoreline to the edge of the navigation channel. The wing dams are usually under the water, although some will protrude above the surface. We will teach you how to tell where the wing dams are on your training cruise.
