Texas City Dike

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Texas City Dike is a man-made protective barrier (i.e. seawall) projecting about 3 miles[1] into Galveston Bay, near Texas City, Texas, USA.[2]

A song, Texas City Dyke, by Gene Kelton is a play on words.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wikimapia, aerial photo
  2. ^ houstonfreeways.com, "Texas City Dike ", last updated 2006-12-11. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. Site contains numerous photographs.