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Milford Harbor Jetties 



Milford, Conn. 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1875- To provide protection to Milford Harbor and its entrance channel the 

 1980 Long (east) and Burns Point (west) jetties were constructed to 



lengths of 510 and 350 ft, respectively, using 4,100 and 900 tons of 

 stone, respectively. The triangular cross section of the west jetty 

 had a crown elevation between +7 and +8 ft mlw and 1V:1H side 

 slopes. The east jetty cross section had a +10.5 ft mlw crown 

 elevation, a 6-ft crown width, and slopes of 1V:1H and 1V:1.5H on the 

 harbor and sea sides, respectively. 



1948 The jetties were repaired using 1,153 tons of 0.5- to 2-ton stone. 

 The east jetty was repaired to the original cross section, and the 

 west jetty was built up to +7 ft mlw with a 2-ft crown width and 

 1V:1H side slopes. The repaired lengths of the east and west jetties 

 were 500 and 350 ft, respectively. The total repair cost was 

 $13,700. 



1963 The west jetty was repaired using 0.5- to 2- ton stone placed to the 

 1948 repair cross section. The contract cost for placing an 

 estimated 1,450 tons of stone was $19,400. 



1965 The State of Connecticut rebuilt the east jetty and, near its outer 

 end, constructed a 166-ft-long rubble-mound groin. The groin 

 extended seaward in a nearly perpendicular direction from the jetty 

 axis. 



1968- Inspections indicated the jetties were in good condition with some 

 1978 minor repairs needed on both. 



1984 Annual visual inspections indicated the jetties were in good 

 condition. 



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