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New Haven Harbor Breakwaters
New Haven, Conn.
Construction and Rehabilitation History
18-
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Three rubble-mound breakwaters were constructed as part of the Harbor
of Refuge at New Haven (Figure 4 ) The breakwaters were constructed
7.
1915
of +12
a 12-ft crown width, and slopes
to a crown
and
on the harbor and sea sides, respectively. The
of
during 1880-90 using
3,450-ft
east breakwater was
293,800 tons of stone and repaired in 1911 using 2,900 tons of
during 1891-96
breakwater was
stone. The
using 339,000 tons of stone and repaired in 1 1 and 1915 using
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.
10,600 and 12,000 tons of stone, respectively The 4,200-f
t
during 1896-97 and 1907-11 using
west breakwater was
478,100 tons of stone and repaired in 1915 using 14,300 tons of
stone. The breakwater's construction costs during this period were
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,120,000.
The breakwaters were repaired using 6,720 tons of stone for a
1935
cost of ,500.
1960-
The breakwaters were considered to be in fair to good condition
1974
inspections taken over this period.
during
1984
inspection of breakwaters indicated they were in good
condition.
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HARBOR
OF
REFUGE
LONG
Breakwaters at New Haven Harbor of Refuge, Conn.
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