Table 52 



Stamford Harbor Breakwaters 



Stamford, Conn. 



1986 



Construction and Rehabilitation History 



Date(s) 



1940- The east and west breakwaters (Figure 55) were constructed to lengths 

 1941 of 1,200 and 2,900 ft, respectively, using 40,100 and 118,100 tons of 

 stone, respectively. The cross section had a maximum crown elevation 

 of +12 ft mlw, a 10-ft crown width at +10.4 ft mlw, and slopes of 

 1V:1H and 1V:1.5H on the harbor and sea sides, respectively. The 

 total construction cost was $398,900. 



1960- Visual inspections indicate the breakwaters were in fair to good 

 1977 condition. 



Present conditions of the breakwaters are not known, 



LONG ISLAND SOUND 



Figure 55. Plan view of breakwaters at Stamford Harbor, Conn. 



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