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JOHNSTON ATOLL

SUPPORT

F &S NO.

TITLE

02039

Dredge and Fill Operations

USER
JTF

STRUCTURE, FACILITY NO.
None

SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
None

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FUNDING

($000)

AGENCY

JTF -8

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ENGR

PROC

CONST

TOTAL

FURN

PRE-GO

MILCON

Prior Cost

27,618.0

DPWO CON
TRACTS
NBY 54888
& NBY
59908
TOTAL

27, 618.0
COMPLETED

DESCRIPTION Johnston Island has been increased in size from approximately
acres total of 591 acres, by dredging and filling. Two new islands
were created nearby.
The largest of the new islands, Akau Island, has an
area of 24 acres and the other, Hikina Island, has 17.3 acres. About 16,000,000

cubic yards of material was deposited; of this total, approximately 463, 300
cubic yards provide coral stockpiles on Johnston and Akau Island. (Completed in 1964)
Sheet piling was driven to form bulkheads for shoreline protection and docking
facilities as follows:
a.

Johnston Island A new wharf (Bulkhead 2) is located at the west end of
the island. The wharf is formed by steel piling enclosing a coral backfill and provides about 180 feet of mooring space fronting on a 15-foot
deep channel area.

b.

AkaulIsland A wharf (Bulkhead 3) is constructed of steel piling to pro-

vide about 350 feet of frontage.

The area behind the piling is back-

filled with coral and equipped with mooring fixtures.
c.

Hikina Island A wharf (Bulkhead 4) similar to the Akau Island facility
is available.

d.

Sand Island.

Two steel sheet pile bulkheads are located on the west

of Island.

Over 800 feet of shoreline is now lined by piling.

In addition, a total of about 7,500 square yards of coral fill area was
placed adjacent to the island causeway connecting the Baker-Nunn
Camera Facility.

DRAWINGS:

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Numbers,

998593 thru 998603,

1018440,

1038172 and 1038173,

2-39

1038922 and 1039017

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