Table 52
Stamford Harbor Breakwaters
Stamford, Conn.
Construction and Rehabilitation History
The east and west breakwaters (Figure 55) were constructed to lengths
1940-
of 1,200 and 2,900 ft, respectively, using 40,100 and 118,100 tons of
1941
stone, respectively. The cross section had a maximum crown elevation
ft mlw, and slopes of
of +12 ft mlw, a
crown width at
and
on the harbor and sea sides, respectively. The
total construction cost was 8,900.
Visual inspections indicate the breakwaters were in fair to good
condition.
1977
1986
Present conditions of the breakwaters are not known.
Figure 55. Plan view of breakwaters at Stamford Harbor, Conn.
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