Point au Fer Reef

Year Established:
1916
Existing:
Yes
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
1945
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
Eugene Island/Atchafalaya Bay
Latitude:
29° 22'
Longitude:
91° 23'
City / Town:
Berwick
U.S. State:
Louisiana
Location County:
Terrebonne
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. Point au Fer Reef
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1916
Tower Construction Material:
Wood
Tower Foundation:
Pile with Platform
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
0
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
54
Tower Shape:
Square with Octagonal Lantern
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1916
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Platform Bungalow
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Wood

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
Removed
Original Optic Type:
Fourth Order, Fresnel
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017