Breakwater Project Underway in Ashland

Wall of Stones Will Act As Wave Barrier in Chequamegon Bay

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Thousands of stones are being brought to Ashland and placed in the Chequamegon Bay to create a break wall.

When complete, the wall will be about 900 feet long, seven feet above the water, and act as a wave barrier.

This is phase two of a larger Ashland clean–up project, where workers will be removing sediment from the water.

 “This entire area was a highly industrialized area at the turn of the century, a lot of industrial activity occurred on site including lumbering operations, sawmill operations, we believe lumber treatment occurred on site,” said Michael BeBeau with Xcel Energy.

Each stone weighs about two to six tons.