Table 83
Lorain Harbor Structures
Lorain, Ohio
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1828-
Construction of two stone-filled timber crib piers was completed at
1896
the mouth of the Black River (Figure 219) during this time. The east
pier was originally 1,875 ft long, and the west pier was 1,004-ft
long. The east pier was 20 ft wide, and the west pier ranged from 17
to 23 ft wide (Figure 220).
1897-
The east
west piers were capped with concrete superstructures
1908
(Figure
ft lwd.
The crest els of the piers were
1901-
Construction of two detached rubble-mound breakwaters (Figure 219)
was completed. The east and west breakwaters were 2,300 and
1915
2,811.5 ft: long, respectively. The structures had crest els of
ft lwd and crest widths of 1 ft. Side slopes were
on
0
on the harbor side. Armor stones used were
the lakeside and
3 tons (minimum).
The exten-
The west breakwater was extended to shore (Figure 2 9 .
1)
1921
sion was
rubble-mound construction and originated at the shore end
of the existing west breakwater extending shoreward 438.5 ft. At
this point there was a 75-ft gap and then a 750-ft-long extension to
the shore. The structure had a crest el of
ft lwd with a width
of 5 ft (Figure 220). Armor stone was 2 tons (minimum).
Construction of a 2,457-ft-long east breakwater shore arm (Fig-
1963
ure 219) was completed at a cost of about .7 million. The outer
2,323 ft was a granular-filled concrete capped cellular steel sheet-
pile structure. The cells had a 35-ft diameter with a crest el of
ft lwd (Figure 221). Also included was a 134-ft-long rubble-
mound shore connection (Figure 219). The rubble-mound portion had a
crest el of
ft
and was capped with rectangular blocks
1964-
The lakeward 995-ft portion of the east pier was removed leaving an
880-ft-long pier, and the lakeward 280-ft portion of the east break-
1965
water was removed resulting in a structure 2,020 ft in length (Fig-
ure 219). A 2,180-ft-long granular-filled cellular steel sheet-pile
outer breakwater was constructed (Figure 219). Cell diameters were
the breakwater was capped with concrete to an el of
46.15 ft,
ft
sides of the breakwater. This modification was model
cent to
tested (Wilson, Hudson, and Housley 1963).
rubble-mound and steel sheet-pile dredge disposal dike
1977
A
was
and attached to the east breakwater shorearm.
Recent
inspections indicated that portions
of the rubble-mound
1986
stone sectfons of the structures show localized
damage and consider-
able settlement. The structures are considered
in fair condition,
and no repairs are planned in the near future.
An aerial photo of
the Lorain Harbor structures is shown in Figure
222.
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