Table 35
Blaine Harbor
Blaine Harbor, Washington
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Local interests dredged the initial boat basin.
1936
The boat basin was expanded several times by local interests.
1936-
1956
The project document was prepared.
1950
1954
The project was authorized, including dredging an additional
14.7 acres to a depth of -12 mllw, construction of a 1,500-ft
rubble-mound breakwater to a height of
mllw with side slopes
of
and repair of an existing 450-ft rubble-mound breakwater.
The planking and bracing of an existing 834-ft two-step untreated
wood pile and rock breakwater were removed, and the breakwater was
rebuilt as a rubble-mound breakwater.
The project was completed.
1957
The harbor and cross sections of the breakwater are illustrated in
1985
Figure 68. Since completion of the breakwater, local interests have
built and maintained additional pile breakwaters at the entrance to
the harbor. There have been no reports of needed repairs or rehabil-
itation for the Corps maintained structures.
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