Table 47
Waterway Connecting Port Townsend and Oak Bay
Port Townsend, Washington
Date(
Construction and Rehabilitation History
The project was adopted.
1913
The east jetty, west jetty, and bulkheads were constructed. The
1916
jetties were constructed of brush, pile, and stone with a
side slopes. The west jetty was 550 ft long; the east
crest and
jetty was 600 ft long. The bulkheads were constructed of brush,
pile, and timber.
The jetties and bulkheads were rehabilitated with 1,153 tons of rock.
1925
The rehabilitation work was performed on the east jetty by placing
1937
393 tons of rock.
The west jetty was rehabilitated with 12,173 tons of jetty rock to a
1961
crest elevation of +14 ft mllw, a crest width of ft, and side
slopes of
The jetty layout and cross sections are illustrated in Figure 80.
1985
There is no record of repairs or rehabilitation since 1961. The west
jetty is in good condition. The east jetty shows some deterioration
but is stable and functional.
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