Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Scott's New Coast Pilot for the Lakes [1st ed.], p. 60

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60 LAKE ERIE. water at the entrance, 11 to 12 feet. 'T'o come to anchor, run above the entrance to canal, which is on the east side of the river. PORT DOVER LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white light, visible 8 miles. White, hexagonal, wood tower, 20 feet high. On the west pier. The piers are 1,020 feet in length, with from 11 to 12 feet at the entrance. Long Point light bears 8. by E. $ E., 184 miles. LONG POINT LIGHT-STATION.--A revolving, white light, interval of revolution one minute, visible 15 miles. Octa- gonal, wood tower, light 65 feet above lake level. On the east ex- tremity of Long point. | Port Colborne light N. E. by E. 3? E., 47 miles. Dunkirk light E. 2S., 36 miles. Presque Isle light S. § W., 26% miles. Long point affords good protection and shelter from all southerly and westerly gales. To make a lee, haul around the low sandy point, giving the light a berth of seven-eighths of a mile and come to be- tween the point and Big Bluff in from 4 to 6 fathoms, good anchorage. Shoal water extends from Bluff point, whichis three | miles to the westward of the light, to the northward and west- ward, 23 miles. WEST END OF LONG POINT LIGHT-STATION. --A revolving red light, interval of revolution one minute, visible 12 miles. White, square, wood tower, dwelling attached. On the east side of new channel. Visible from all points seaward. oo lifeboat is required the light will be obscured towards Port owan. Port Burwell, or Big Otter Creek.--A fixed white light, visible 16 miles. Octagonal wood tower, 333 yards in-shore. The west pier extends into the lake 850 feet, and the east pier 570 feet ; width between piers, 170 feet ; depth of water at entrance, 10 to 11 feet. The light is on the hill east side, the focal plane is 96 feet above lake level. Presque Isle light S. E., 49 miles. Fairport light S. 8. W., 65 miles. Rondeau point S. W. by W. 4 W., 60 miles. . Port Bruce,.or Cat Fish Creek.--A fixed white light. On a pole. The west pier is 750 feet in length, and the east pier 700 feet. Port Bruce is 10 miles west of Port Burwell and about the same distance east of Port Stanley. PORT STANLEY LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white light, visible 11 miles. White, square, wood tower. On west pier, visible from all points seaward; light 42 feet above lake level. The west pier is 1,870 feetin length, and the east pier 1,150 feet. Depth of water at entrance, 11 to 14 feet. Rondeau point 8S, W. % W., 43 miles. Ashtabula light S. by E. 7 E., 56 miles. Rondeau Harbor Main Light.--A revolving red and white light, interval of revolution 14 minutes, visible 16 miles.

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