Shoals is a city located in the United States. While specific geographic coordinates and regional details are not provided in the source material, it is identified as an American municipality.
The term "shoal" also refers to a natural submerged ridge, bank, or bar composed of sand or other unconsolidated materials. These formations rise from the bed of a body of water close to or above the surface, often posing a hazard to navigation. In fields such as oceanography and geomorphology, they are commonly known as sandbanks, sandbars, gravelbars, or bars.
When two or more shoals are separated by shared troughs or interconnected through past or present sedimentary and hydrographic processes, they are classified as a shoal complex.