Table 38 



Great Salt Pond South Jetty 



Block Island, R.I. 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1896- A 1,690-ft-long rubble-mound jetty was constructed on the south side 

 1905 of the inlet to Great Salt Pond (Figure 42). The design cross 

 section consisted of a +8 ft mlw crown elevation, a 15-ft crown 

 width, and slopes of 1V:2H and 1V:1H on the sea and channel sides, 

 respectively. The structure's seaward end extended approximately 

 400 ft beyond the -18 ft mlw contour. A total of 66,860 tons of 

 stone were placed at a cost of $84,900. 



1935 Minor repairs were made to the jetty using 1,600 tons of stone for a 

 cost of $5,700. 



1965- Visual inspections indicated the jetty was in poor to fair condition 

 1977 and in need of repairs. The outer half of the jetty had many void 



spaces and areas of displaced stone. Subsequent repair work was 



performed. 



1982 Annual visual inspection indicated the jetty to be in good condition. 

 1986 The present condition of the jetty is not known. 



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