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Browns Creek Jetties
Sayville, New York
New York District
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Two riprap jetties were constructed east and west of the creek en-
1892
trance. The east jetty was 448 ft long, and the west jetty was
ft
hw, crown width
was 3.0 ft, and side slopes were
The minimum stone used was
500 lb.
1927
tion of the extension was
ft hw. Nine hundred eighty one cubic
yards of rock was used for repair and extension.
The outer 213 ft of the west jetty was repaired. Minimum capstone
1935
and slope stone was 2.0 tons, and core stone was 15 lb to 1.5 tons.
ft mlw,
The crest elevation was raised over the entire jetty to
crown width was 4.0 ft, and side slopes were
A survey indicated the jetties were deteriorated. Almost all stones
were displaced on the west jetty, and there were numerous openings in
1963
the structure. Most of the stones were shifted out of place on the
east jetty. Almost half of the jetty was breached and was not visi-
ble at mean low water. The jetties were rehabilitated over the en-
tire lengths in 1963 using 4,000 tons of stone at a cost of ,000.
ft mlw, crown width was 6.0 ft, and side
Crest elevations were
(Figure 20). Three-ton cap and slope stone, and
slopes were
15-lb to 1.5-ton core stone was used. The design wave was 5.0
6.0 ft.
1986
No further repair or maintenance information has been found. The
project has been deauthorized.
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