Table 68 



Tawas Bay Harbor Breakwater 



Tawas Bay, Michigan 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1977 Construction of a breakwater having four interconnected sections with 

 an aggregate length of 1,564 ft (Figure 184) extending ba5rward from 

 an existing timber state-owned pier was completed. The breakwater 

 consisted of steel sheetpillng spaced to form a structure 24 ft in 

 width. The structure was sand filled and capped with precast con- 

 crete at a crest el of +7.25 ft Iwd. The sheetpillng was extended to 

 an el of +10.5 Iwd on the bay side. Riprap ranging from 50-400 lb 

 was also placed on the bay side (Figure 184) . 



1985 An inspection of the site indicated the breakwater to be In very good 

 condition. No maintenance has been performed on the breakwater since 

 its construction. An aerial photograph of the Tawas Harbor break- 

 water is shown in Figure 185. 



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