Table 10
Saxon Harbor Breakwaters
Saxon, Wisconsin
Construction and Rehabilitation
Construction of a 417-ft-long west breakwater and a 616-ft-long east
1965
breakwater was completed at the site (Figure 2 )
335 ft of the east breakwater was of rubble-mound construction. The
crest el was
ft lwd with an 8-ft width, and side slopes were
(Figure 24, Section A. Armor stone was approximately 6 ft
)
thick. The shoreward 381.5 ft of the west breakwater was constructed
of steel sheetpiling with rock toe protection (Figure 24, Section B
)
.
The crest el was
ft lwd. The lakeward ends of both structures
Cells with
were cellular sheet pile (Figures 23 and 24, Section
diameters of 35.65 ft were used. They were filled with excavation
fill and capped with stone (voids filled with concrete). The crest
el of the cells was
ft lwd, and toe protection was included.
1983
An inspection made of the site indicated minor cracking of the cap of
the innermost east breakwater cell. The cap of the outermost east
breakwater cell was also noted cracking with a void in the center of
the cap. In addition, the cap had settled as much as 8 in. in some
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areas.
1986
The structures have undergone only routine maintenance and presently
are in good condition.
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