Table 36 



Cold Spring Inlet Jetties 



Cape May County, New Jersey 



Philadelphia District 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1911 Construction was completed on two parallel jetties 850 ft apart, on 

 the east and west sides of the inlet. Lengths were approximately 

 4,548 ft and 4,410 ft east and west, respectively (Figure 46). Crest 

 elevations were +10 ft mlw, crown widths varied from 6.0 to 15.0 ft, 

 and side slopes were generally 1V:1.5H. A total of 326,049 tons of 

 stone was used. Shoreward wing lengths were 750 ft and 297 ft east 

 and west, respectively. Wings of both jetties and the shoreward 

 2,000 ft of the west jetty were constructed of stone-filled pile and 

 timber. The remainder of the west jetty and the entire east jetty 

 were rubble mound. 



1915 Repairs were made by placing 8,497 tons of stone at a cost of 

 $24,810. 



1916 Repairs were made by placing 9,023 tons of stone at a cost of 

 $31,816. 



1917 Repairs were made by placing 1,500 tons of stone. 



1922 An unknown quantity of stone was placed at a cost of $5,410. 



1923 The seaward 368 ft of the west jetty was repaired with concrete 

 blocks and stone. The shoreward 1,572 ft of the west jetty was 

 grout-sealed. 



1927 Repairs were made by placing 10,424 tons of stone at a cost of 



$63,884. 

 1946 Repairs were made by placing 519 tons of stone at a cost of $12,072. 



1948 Dolphin and jetty repairs were made at a cost of $6,204. 



1949 Repairs were made by placing 235 tons of stone at a cost of $3,416. 

 1964 Jetties were rehabilitated at a cost of $174,879- 



1979 Jetties were rehabilitated at a cost of $197,891. 



1986 No further repair information is available. Figure 47 is an aerial 

 photograph of the jetties in 1982. 



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