Table 48
Beach and Ash Creek Jetty
Fairfield, Conn.
Construction and Rehabilitation History
An 800-ft-long sand-tight jetty was constructed on the west side
1951
(Jennings Beach) of the mouth of Ash Creek (Figure 5 ) The jetty
0.
cross section consisted of a
ft mlw crown elevation, a 5-ft crown
The jetty had a run of quarry
width, and side slopes of
core and a 3-ft-thick double layer of cover stone (size not known).
The jetty was built by local interests who were reimbursed one-third
the first cost of construction by the Federal government.
The jetty has no known repair history, and its present condition is
1986
not known.
SECTION OF JETTY
TYPICAL
IN FEET
5
5
Figure 51. Plan view and cross section of jetty at
Jennings Beach and Ash Creek, Conn.
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