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Kalaupapa Breakwater
Kalaupapa Harbor, Molokai, Hawaii
Date s
Construction and Rehabilitation History
An existing rock fill breakwater with a concrete cap was improved
1967
by widening the crown and armoring the structure slopes with
to 12-ton armor stone (Figure 1 ) The armor stone was designed
for a 12-ft breaking wave in a water depth of 1
5
at the
breakwater head. The breakwater modification cost approximately
,000. A of 1984, the structure has required no major
s
maintenance.
HARBOR SIDE
SEAWARD
EXISTING CONCRETECAP
2 LAYERS
TON
MINIMUM STONES
BREAKWATER SECTION A A
20
20
40
4 0 4
Figure 12. Kalaupapa Harbor, Molokai, Hawaii
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