Table 36
Cold Spring Inlet Jetties
Cape May County, New Jersey
Philadelphia District
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Construction was completed on two parallel jetties 850 ft apart, on
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the east and west sides of the inlet. Lengths were approximately
4,548 ft and 4,410
mlw, crown widths varied from 6.0 to 15.0 ft,
elevations were
A total of 326,049 tons of
and side slopes were generally
stone was used. Shoreward wing lengths were 750 ft and
ft east
and west, respectively. Wings of both jetties and the shoreward
2,000
of the west jetty were constructed of stone-filled pile and
timber. The remainder of the west jetty and the entire east jetty
were rubble mound.
Repairs were made by placing 8,497 tons of stone at a cost of
1915
,810.
Repairs were made by placing 9,023 tons of stone at a cost of
1916
,816.
Repairs were made by placing 1,500 tons of stone.
1917
An unknown quantity of stone was placed at a cost of ,410.
1922
The seaward 368 ft of the west jetty was repaired with concrete
1923
blocks and stone. The shoreward 1,572 ft of the west jetty was
grout-sealed.
Repairs were made by placing 10,424 tons of stone at a cost of
1927
,884.
Repairs were made by placing 519 tons of stone at a cost of ,072.
1946
Dolphin and jetty repairs were made at a cost of ,204.
1948
Repairs were made by placing 235 tons of stone at a cost of ,416.
1949
Jetties were rehabilitated at a cost of 4,879.
1964
Jetties were rehabilitated at a cost of 7,891.
1979
1986
photograph of the jetties in 1982.
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