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Riprap — also known as rip rap, rubble, shot rock or rock armour — is rock or other material used to armor shorelines, streambeds, bridge abutments, pilings and other shoreline structures against scour, water or ice erosion.

It is made from a variety of rock types, commonly granite, limestone or occasionally concrete rubble from building and paving demolition. It is used to protect coastlines and structures from erosion by the sea, rivers, or streams. It is used on any waterways or water containment where there is potential for water erosion. Rip Rap in the Southwest is commonly used for decorative river paths in residential landscaping or for water drainage from gutters to prevent erosion of the existing desert landscape and guide the run-off/rain water in a designated path.

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