Table 50. Colonial Beach Breakwaters Colonial Beach, Virginia Baltimore District

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restoration project for approximately 7,000,using over 9,000 tons

of stone (Figure 63). One 300-ft breakwater and two ZOO-ft break-

waters were placed at Castlewood Beach, and four 200-ft breakwaters

were placed at Central Beach. All were placed parallel to the shore-

line and approximately 1 0 ft offshore, and they were separated by

but allowed for set-

150-ft gaps. Crest elevations were

Crown widths were 6.0 ft, and side slopes

tlement to

were

One layer of

cover stone was placed over one

layer of

underlayer resting on a core and 1 ft bedding layer.

Design wave height was 6.0 ft.

The breakwaters are in excellent condition and serving their intended

1985

function.

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