Table 34 



Bellingham Harbor 



Bellingham. Washington 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1954 The small-boat basin was authorized, including construction of two 

 rubble-mound breakwaters with a combined length of 3,900 ft and 

 removal of a 1 ,400-ft-long rubble-mound breakwater constructed by the 

 Port of Bellingham in 1934. 



1958 Construction of a small-boat basin was completed. The breakwaters 

 were constructed on a gravel mat to compensate for poor foundation 

 conditions. 



i960 The River and Harbor Act authorized harbor expansion. 



1980 Harbor expansion was completed, including construction of a 1,500-ft 

 rubble-mound breakwater . 



1985 The harbor and cross sections of the breakwaters are shown in Fig- 

 ure 67. There are no reports of needed repairs or rehabilitation for 

 the breakwaters. 



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