Table 25
Dana Point Breakwaters
Dana Point Harbor, California
Date(
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1968
Construction of two rubble-mound breakwaters at the site
ure 32) was completed. The west breakwater was 5,500 ft long with
a 16-ft-wide crest at el of +18 ft mllw. The ocean side slope of
the structure was
and the harbor side was
The
crest width
east breakwater was 2,250 ft long with a
el mllw. The ocean-side slope was
and the
and a
harbor-side slope was
Model tests were conducted for the
project (Dai and Jackson 1966, Wilson 1966).
1983
Major storms resulted in approximately 0,000 in damages to the
breakwater.
1984
Restoration of the west breakwater in nine locations was completed.
About 5,800 tons of capstone were used for this maintenance repair.
1986
The breakwaters are in satisfactory condition.
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