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Charlestown Breachway Long-Term Repairs

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States

Source: WPRI

Project
Completed

The project involved long-term repairs to the Charlestown Breachway channel, including dredging the channel, reconstructing the west breachway walls with stone, restoring the town beach, fixing erosion on the wall's west side, and creating two storm-resilient sand dunes with plantings. The repairs aim to improve navigation, stabilize the coastline, and preserve water flow in and out of Ninigret Po

Status
Closed
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WPRI

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The project “Charlestown Breachway Long-Term Repairs” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WPRI.

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2026-07-22

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The project involved long-term repairs to the Charlestown Breachway channel, including dredging the channel, reconstructing the west breachway walls with stone, restoring the town beach, fixing erosion on the wall's west side, and creating two storm-resilient sand dunes with plantings. The repairs aim to improve navigation, stabilize the coastline, and preserve water flow in and out of Ninigret Pond to maintain water quality and ecological balance.

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Rhode Island

City

Charlestown

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WPRI

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Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-04-10

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