An article of manufacture produced by a process comprising the steps of:
erecting a sediment-containment structure comprising a plurality of
floating boom segments; and introducing sediment into the shape formed by
the sediment-containment structure. A system for building up sediment in
a water-covered area comprises: a plurality of floating boom segments
connected in an essentially closed shape; a sediment source depositing
sediment inside the area substantially enclosed by the essentially closed
shape formed by the boom segments; and a wasteweir segment disposed so as
to close the essentially closed shape formed by the floating boom
segments. The wasteweir segment has two posts and a removable barrier
element. A method for building up land in a water-covered or
water-surrounded area comprises the steps of: erecting a
sediment-containment structure comprising a plurality of floating boom;
and introducing sediment into the shape formed by the
sediment-containment structure.