Table 7
Glen Cove Breakwater
Glen Cove, New York
New York District
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1906
stone breakwater was completed to provide shelter to
A
anchorage (Figure 11).
ft mlw, crown width
Crest elevation was
was 5.0 ft, and side slopes were
Stone sizes of 1,500
to
2.0 ton were placed in
fashion. Cost of initial con-
struction was ,830.
1964
A survey of the breakwater revealed that the offshore portion had
deteriorated and the outer half had settled 3.0 ft. Crest elevation
to
mlw, and side slopes varied from
varied from
to
Stones were displaced due to undersized stone. Over 50 per-
cent of the breakwater was submerged at high tide. The breakwater
was considered stable with no breach along the entire length.
No further repair or maintenance information has been found. The
1986
project has been deauthorized.
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