Table 8
Cape Elizabeth-Richmond Island Breakwater
Richmond Island Harbor, Maine
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Date(
A 2000-ft-long rubble-mound breakwater was constructed between Cape
1881
Elizabeth and Richmond Island providing a harbor of refuge for
commercial schooners (Figure 9 . Cost of
)
totaled
The mean tide range was 8.9 ft.
0,000.
Although there are no commercial or municipal service facilities at
1986
Richmond Island Harbor, it is used extensively for anchorage by large
and small recreational craft. Apparently, the breakwater has never
been repaired.
BROTHERS
IS.
IMNEY ROCK
RICHMOND I S L A N D
RICHMOND
HARBOR
WATT
LEDGE
IN
2000
0
Location map of breakwater at Richmond Island Harbor, Maine
Figure
20
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