The objective of the action is to stop the loss of sand from the beach
Yesterday the works were completed at the exit of the La Cala de Finestrat storm tank. The action consisted of restoring and conditioning the breakwater with the aim of stopping the loss of sand from the beach. The mayor, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, was on site with the 1st Deputy Mayor, Nati Algado and the municipal Works Engineer, Óscar Llorca.
“If five years ago we did a pioneering work in the region such as channeling the La Cala ravine, now we are doing an improvement work, especially focused on not losing sand. This action will allow us to have the beach perfectly prepared for the summer season. We have raised the breakwater a little at the mouth, which will allow it not to drag so much sand into the sea during stormy weather. Even when there are strong waves, it does not drag sea water into the storm tank spillway. The truth is that it was done very quickly. And without being a very high investment, approximately €45,000, we do consider that it will give us a good result because it will allow us to have more sand on the beach," indicated the first local authority, Juanfran Pérez Llorca.
The action covers about 300 m2 right at the spillway outlet of the storm tank, where rainwater from the La Cala de Finestrat ravine is discharged. At that point, the machines have placed rocks weighing 500 to 800 kilograms these days to restore the breakwater and return it to its original level.
The budget for the work amounts to €44,000 and is 100% covered by the Finestrat City Council.