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Menemsha Creek Jetties
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Date
The east and west jetties, approximately 250 and
ft long,
1945
respectively, were constructed by non-Federal interests prior to 1945
The project, adopted by the government in 1945,
included maintenance of the riprap jetties.
The west jetty was rebuilt by placing approximately 2,100 tons of
cover stone and 900 tons of seal stone. The repairs were made over a
at a contract cost of ,500. The design section
distance of
crown elevation, a 6-ft crown width, and
consisted of a
ft
side slopes.
The east jetty was rebuilt with 20-to 400-lb core stone and 1- to
18
91
ton cover stone. The design section had
side slopes and a
mlw. The contract price for placing an
ft crown width at
estimated 2,750 tons of stone was ,600.
Annual visual inspections of the jetties indicated they were in
1982-
1987
good condition.
Plan view and typical section of Menemsha Creek jetties,
Figure
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
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