Table 43
Patchogue River Jetty
Westbrook, Conn.
Date(
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1956
A 600-ft-long rubble-mound jetty was constructed on the west side of
the mouth of the Patchogue and Menunketesuck Rivers, providing
protection to the 8-ft-deep Patchogue entrance channel (Figure 46).
The design section consisted of a
ft mlw crown elevation, a 7-ft
side slopes. The jetty was built with a
crown width, and
sand-tight core of 3-in. to 200-lb stone and covered with a 3-ft-
thick layer of 1- to 6-ton stone. The cost for placing 6,470 tons of
stone was ,100.
1962-
Visual inspections indicated the jetty was in excellent condition.
1977
1985
Annual visual inspections of the jetty indicated it was in good
condition.
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