Table 10
Kodiak Harbor
Kodiak, Alaska
Construction and Rehabilitation History
A channel was authorized between Kodiak Island and Near Island to be
1935
200 ft wide and later dredged to -22 ft mllw.
The project was modified to include a small-boat basin.
1954
Construction of the breakwaters was initiated.
1957
A rock ledge was removed from the basin and channel. Construction
1958
of the breakwaters was completed. The southeast breakwater was con-
stone to an elevation of
ft
structed of a mound of Class
mllw, a crest width of 6 ft, side slopes of
and length of
ft. The 1,250-ft-long southwest breakwater was constructed to an
elevation of +22 ft mllw, a crest width of 6 ft, and side slopes of
The breakwater was constructed of a mound of Class
stone
covered with a 6-ft layer of armor stone on the crest and a 4-ft
layer of armor stone on the seaward side.
The ground subsided 5
in an earthquake causing severe damage to
1964
the basin and breakwaters. The breakwaters were rebuilt with
70,000 tons of rock. Cross sections of the repaired breakwaters are
shown in Figure 27.
The tip of the southeast breakwater was repaired.
1973
1985
the harbor is presented in Figure 28. There have been no reports of
needed repairs or rehabilitation since 1973.
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