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184 LAKE MICHIGAN. Dangers.--About 4 miles southeast from Milwaukee Pierhead light there are shoal spots three-fourths of a mile from shore, with from 13 to 15 feet of water over them. A 9-foot spot lies half a mile east from Fox point, 7 miles north of Milwaukee light, and a 14-foot spot two-thirds of a mile from shore, 34 miles north of Fox point. With the above exceptions the shore in the vicinity of Milwaukee bay is bold, and can be approached within half a mile from shore. There is no reef off Milwaukee North point. | MILWAUKEE LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white light, varied by white flashes, at intervals of 45 seconds, 4th order, visible 18% miles. Brown tower, 28 feet high, attached to white frame dwelling, light 122 feet above lake level. A coast-light, on the extreme north point of Milwaukee bay, 3 miles to the northward of the entrance into the harbor. Milwaukee Pier light,S. by W. 2 W.,3 miles. Wind Point (Racine Point) light-house, 8. by E. ¢ E., 204 miles. Ulao, 4% miles south of Port Washington, has a pile pier. South of the pier there are shoal spots with 11 feet over them half a mile from shore, and a 9-foot spot 500 feet east from the pier. PORT WASHINGTON LIGHT-STATION,.--A fixed white light, visible 184 miles, 4th order. Lantern on yellow brick dwelling, 40 feet high. .A coast-light, on the bluff in the north part of the town of Port Washington, about 23 miles to the northward of Milwaukee, and 27% miles to the southward and westward of Sheboygan. Port Washington Pierhead Beacon-light.--A fixed red light, 6th order, visible 83 miles. White, open frame-work tower, lan- tern black with brown parapet, upper part of tower inclosed for a watch room. On the outer end of the north pier at the entrance to the harbor of Port Washington. Milwaukee North point, 8. 4 E., 23 miles. Little Point Sable light, E. N. E., 70 miles. Port Washington Harbor.--This improvement consists of two parallel piers, about 150 feet apart, extending from the shore line into 14 feet of water. The north pier is 920 feet long, and extends 100 feet beyond the south pier. Together with the formation of two interior basins, with an area of 22 and 3 acres respectively. Depth of water: In September, 1889, there was a channel 75 feet wide and 12 feet deep adjacent to the north pier, and a navigable channel of the same depth on the east and west sides of the north basin, and the north side of the west basin. Along the south pier, for about 60 feet therefrom, the depth is from 5 to 8 feet. Boulders and parts of a wreck make it dan- gerous near the south pier. Rouksville, 104 miles, and Amsterdam, 12% miles, north of Port Washington, have pile piers extending into deep water. | The shore from Ulao to Sheboygan is bold, and can be approached at any place within one-third to half a mile. Sheboygan Pierhead Beacon-Light.--A fixed red light, 6th order, visible 85 miles. White, open frame-work tower, 25 feet high. On the outer end of the north pier at the entrance to the Sheboygan river, about 50 miles to the northward of Milwaukee. Width between piers, 255 feet. Sheboygan light-house, N. 2 E., 1 mile. a oe a em ae Se is me og 4 *, us cu