Table 98 



Wilson Harbor Piers 



Wilson, New York 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1878- Construction of parallel piers at the site (Figure 273) was completed 

 1883 by private interests. The structures were initially stone-filled 

 timber cribs with timber decks. 



1949 The piers were rehabilitated by the US Government as authorized by 

 the River and Harbor Act of 1945. The shoreward 264.9 ft and 

 149.4 ft of the east and west piers, respectively, were constructed 

 of steel sheetpile at an el of +7.25 ft Iwd. The lakeward 398.8 ft 

 of the east pier and the adjacent 356.1 ft of the west pier were re- 

 paired by encasing the original timber cribs with steel sheet-piling. 

 The area between the sheetpiling was filled with gravel and capped 

 with concrete (Figure 273). The piers were 22.75 ft wide and had an 

 el of +7.5 ft Iwd. 



1950 A 161 .3-f t-long lakeward extension of the west pier was completed 

 resulting in a total pier length of 666.8 ft. The pier was con- 

 structed with parallel steel walls filled with gravel and capped with 

 concrete. It was 22.75 ft wide and had an el of +7.5 ft Iwd. 



1964 A 200-f t-long stone walkway with a concrete cap was constructed adja- 

 cent to the east pier (Figure 273) . 



1986 Routine maintenance repairs have been performed over the years, and 

 the structures are presently considered to be in good condition. An 

 aerial view of the Wilson Harbor piers is shown in Figure 274. 



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