Water suppressor and sediment collection system for use in shallow and deeper water environments

A transportable wave suppressor and sediment collection (WSSC) system positionable along a coastline of a body of deeper water, comprising a plurality of sections, each section further comprising:

• a. at least an upper portion further comprising:
• i. a forward wall, a rear wall, and two sidewalls to define a closed space therein;
• ii. a plurality of flow pipes extending between the forward and rear walls for allowing water containing sediments to flow therethrough;
• iii. a one way valving element positioned on a rear end of each flow pipe, for allowing water containing sediments to exit the pipe at the rear wall, but preventing the water and sediments from returning through the flow pipes;
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• b. a base portion having an open end along a bottom length, upon which the upper portion is secured, which is of a raised height and rests on the floor of the body of deeper water to allow the upper portion to be lifted a sufficient height from the floor to enable the system to operate in deeper water;
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• c. an elongated raised member on an upper wall of the base portion for engaging into an elongated slot of the raised member to secure the base portion to the upper portion.

A transportable wave suppressor and sediment collection (WSSC) system positionable along a coastline of a body of water or in deeper water, comprising a plurality of sections, each section further comprising:

• a. an upper portion further comprising:
• i. a forward wall, a rear wall, and two sidewalls to define a closed space therein;
• ii. a plurality of flow pipes extending between the forward and rear walls for allowing water containing sediments to flow therethrough;
• iii. a one way valving element positioned on a rear end of each flow pipe, for allowing water containing sediments to exit the pipe at the rear wall, but preventing the water and sediments from returning through the flow pipes;
• b. a base portion upon which the upper portion is secured which is of a raised height and forms a vacuum seal with the sea floor, to allow the upper portion to be lifted a sufficient height from the sea floor to enable the system to operate in deeper water;
• c. one or more spacer portions to be positioned intermediate the base portion and upper portion, each spacer portion including a plurality of flow pipes to allow water carrying sediment to the rear of the section;
• d. an elongated raised member on an upper wall of the base portion for engaging into an elongated slot of the raised member in the upper portion to secure the base portion to the upper portion;
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• e. an elongated raised member on an upper wall of each of the one or more spacer portions and an elongated slot on the lower portion of each of the one or more spacer portions for engaging the two spacer portions to the base portion, the upper portion and to one another.

A method of providing a wave suppression and sediment collection system along a shoreline in deeper water, comprising the following steps:

• placing a base portion comprising an open bottom, and upper, front, rear and side walls, onto a floor of a body of water so that an interior space of the base portion is bordered by the floor and the upper, front, rear and side walls of the base portion;
• pushing the base portion a depth into in the floor to create a vacuum seal for securing the base portion in the floor;
• providing a plurality of elongated raised members on the upper wall of the base portion;
• providing an upper portion, having elongated openings in a lower portion of the upper portion into which the raised members of the base portion would slidably engage, to secure the upper portion to the base portion;
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• providing a plurality of flow pipes through the upper portion to allow waves carrying sediment encountering a forward face of the upper portion to flow through the flow pipes for depositing the sediment to the rear of the upper portion and base portion.