Table 21 



Scituate Harbor Jetties 



Scituate, Mass. 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1881- A 720-ft-long rubble-mound jetty was constructed on the north side 

 1882 of the entrance to Scituate Harbor (Figure 24). The stone was placed 

 to an elevation of +13.75 ft mlw, a 20-ft crown width, and slopes of 

 1V:2H and 1V:1H on the sea and harbor sides, respectively. A total 

 of 16,780 tons of stone was used at an approximate cost of $26,000. 



1892- A 450-ft-long south jetty (Figure 24) was constructed using 

 1895 13,040 tons of stone for a total cost of $17,750. The cross-section 

 geometry was identical to that of the north jetty geometry. 



1929- Repairs were made over the length of the north jetty using 4,680 tons 

 1930 of riprap for a total cost of $22,000. 



1940 The north jetty was repaired and extended 300 ft seaward. The design 

 section consisted of core and cover stone placed to an elevation of 

 +12.75 ft mlw, a 20-ft crown width, and 1V:1.5H side slopes. The 

 extension required placing 18,300 tons of stone for a total cost of 

 $41,000. The repairs were made for a total cost of $7,400 using 

 3,100 tons of stone. 



1960 A topographic survey of the jetties was completed (no details at 

 hand) . 



1981- Visual inspections of jetties indicated they were in good condition. 

 1984 



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