Table 49 



Southport Harbor Breakwater 



Southport, Conn. 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1838 A 1 ,320-ft-long rubble-mound breakwater was constructed on the east 

 side of the Southport Harbor entrance channel (Figure 52). It 

 appears that the stone construction was tightly interlocked since the 

 sea and harbor side slopes were approximately 2V:1H and 4V:1H, 

 respectively. The crown elevation and width were +8.5 ft mlw and 

 8 ft, respectively. 



1975- The breakwater crown was capped with 386 cu yd of concrete, and a 

 1976 total of 183 lin ft of the structure was raised using 184 cu yd of 

 rubble stone. The capping, 5 ft wide and 2 ft thick in cross 

 section, raised the crown elevation to +10.5 ft mlw (Figure 52, 

 inset) . 



1903 Minor breakwater repairs were made at a cost of $150. 



1948 Four damaged sections of the breakwater were repaired by placing 



concrete to restore them to a +10.5 ft mlw crown elevation, a 5-ft 

 crown width, and the existing side slopes of adjacent sections. 

 Approximately 22 cu yd of concrete were used for a total cost of 

 $1,140. 



1958 The breakwater was repaired using 0.5- to 3-ton stone and resetting 

 some existing stone. The stone was placed to a crown elevation of 

 +11 ft mlw, a 5-ft crown width, and slopes of 1V:1H and 1V:1.5H on 

 the harbor and sea sides, respectively. A total of 3,500 tons of 

 stone were placed for a total cost of $45,350. 



1960- During this period, several visual inspections showed the breakwater 

 1978 was in very good condition. 



1982 Annual visual inspection of the breakwater indicated it was in good 

 condition. 



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