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  2. The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot (910 m) long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet (230 m) upstream from Fox Point.
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    The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier (Hurricane Barrier) is a Federal flood risk management project located in the City of Providence, Rhode Island. The Hurricane Barrier provides flood protection to about 280 acres of the City of Providence from hurricanes and other coastal storms.
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    The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000 foot long barrier across the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island. It was built between 1960 and 1966. It protects the low-lying downtown area of the city from damaging storm surges and flooding due to hurricanes or other storms.
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    The barrier, completed in 1966, extends from Allens Avenue to India Point Park to protect the city of Providence from flooding by the Providence River and Narragansett Bay. Flooding may result from heavy rains or a “storm surge,” when a coastal storm pushes water up the Bay.
    The barrier consists of a 25-foot-high central dam that stretches 700 feet across the Providence River with three gates that can be lowered when flooding is predicted.
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    Fox Point Hurricane Barrier - Wikipedia

    The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot (910 m) long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet (230 m) upstream from Fox Point. It was constructed between 1960 and 1966 to protect the low-lying downtown area of the city from damaging storm surge … See more

    Since colonial times, the port of Providence, located at the head of Narragansett Bay, has been a vital part of the city's economy. … See more

    The gate was closed during a gale on Jan. 10, 1978 preventing two feet of water from flooding downtown Providence.
    In 1985, the Fox … See more

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    Constructed between 1960 and 1966 at a cost of $14 million, the barrier was the first of its type to be approved for construction in the United States.
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    The main feature of the hurricane barrier is a group of three … See more

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    Sep 14, 2023 · The barrier consists of a 25-foot-high central dam that stretches 700 feet across the Providence River with three gates that can be lowered when flooding is predicted.

  8. PBN | Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in need of upgrades, …

    Jul 21, 2022 · Designed in the aftermath of the 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane, the barrier was built to withstand storm surge of up to 22 feet – typically associated with a Category 3 hurricane. So far, it’s never faced worse, but as sea levels …

  9. Fox Point Hurricane Barrier being repaired with $3 million

    Jul 24, 2023 · Mayor Brett Smiley announced on Monday the beginning of work to replace parts of the hydraulic system that, once the repairs are completed, will be able to open and close the underground sewer...

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  11. The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier / A Second Life for the …

    Jul 20, 2014 · The hurricanes of 1938 and 1954 left vast devastation to property and loss of human lives. To prevent a repeat of this unexpected disaster, the city prepared to defend itself by building the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.

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