| Long
Skinny Park |
Located on N
Lakeshore Drive
Between the South and Middle Bayous |
| Condition of the
Seawall in 2015: |
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The seawall has essentially failed. |
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The pictures below show severe erosion. Erosion
puts soil into the lake which
contributes to algae blooms. |
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The concrete cap installed on top of a vertical
sheet-piling seawall is largely unsupported and
tilting toward the lake. |
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The steel sheet-piling below the concrete cap is
honeycombed with corrosion. |
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Areas of the earth behind the sheet-piling have
washed into the lake leaving a holes and
creating a hazard, particularly to children. |
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Better Seawall Design: |
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A vertical seawall scours the lakebed making it
difficult for fish to spawn and for children to
get out of the water. |
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A sloping seawall would be a better design. |
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Riprap would be safer for children and more
attractive than broken concrete. |
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