Lat / Long: 41o 38' 56" N, 87o 08' 45" W
NOAA Charts: 14905 & 14926
Description: The construction and improvement of Burns Waterway Harbor was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1965. The harbor includes 2,400 feet of non-federal steel sheet pile breakwater to the west connected to 5,830 feet of federally constructed rubblemound breakwaters to the west and north. The harbor also includes a 30 feet deep by 400 feet wide approach channel, a 28 feet deep outer harbor basin and two 27 feet deep by 620 feet wide harbor arms to the east and west.
Navigation Depths: The above depths are the authorized navigation depths for the project and are referenced to Low Water Datum 1985. The actual navigation depths may vary due to fluctuations in the level of Lake Michigan and the occurrence of shoaling within the navigation channel. This project was last surveyed in 2003. Copies of this survey can be obtained by contacting the:
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District
Operations Technical Support Section
111 North Canal Street, Suite 600
Chicago, Illinois 60606-7206
Ph# (312) 846-5481
Fax# (312) 353-2141
