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鎮(zhen)海(hai)(hai)堤,原名(ming)東甲堤,位于荔(li)城區黃(huang)石鎮(zhen)境內,蜿(wan)蜒橫臥在興化灣南(nan)岸木(mu)蘭溪入海(hai)(hai)口,全長6公里。唐(tang)元和(he)年間,為抵御海(hai)(hai)潮、圍墾(ken)埭田,福建(jian)觀察使(shi)裴次(ci)元筑造東甲堤,歷代屢有重修,是福建(jian)省(sheng)最(zui)早(zao)最(zui)大的海(hai)(hai)堤,保護著興化南(nan)洋(yang)平(ping)原二十多萬(wan)畝良田。相傳,鎮(zhen)海(hai)(hai)堤存,則南(nan)洋(yang)平(ping)原一(yi)年三熟(shu),水鄉漁(yu)米;鎮(zhen)海(hai)(hai)堤亡,則南(nan)洋(yang)平(ping)原蒲草叢生,澤國水鄉。其(qi)意義和(he)地位可(ke)見一(yi)斑(ban)。
鎮(zhen)海堤以抵御(yu)海潮,圍(wei)墾埭田,造福于(yu)民(min)存世,黃石(shi)、新度、笏石(shi)、北高(gao)四鎮(zhen)69個(ge)村(cun)共25萬(wan)人口,22.5萬(wan)畝田地受益。可(ke)謂(wei)歷經滄桑,迄今已有1200多年。它(ta)是(shi)莆田最古老效益最大的(de)古建筑,被(bei)列為省級文物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)。2006年5月(yue),又(you)被(bei)國務院批準為全國重點(dian)文物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)。
鎮(zhen)海堤唐元(yuan)和(he)元(yuan)年(806年)由閩(min)浙(zhe)觀(guan)察使裴次元(yuan)創建,是在(zai)莆田南洋圍(wei)墾(ken)東北角最易(yi)被(bei)風潮沖毀的土堤外加建石(shi)堤3.4公里,自黃(huang)石(shi)鎮(zhen)東甲村至遮(zhe)浪村。堤岸有報功(gong)祠,系清(qing)道(dao)光年間邑人陳池養(yang)修堤后(hou)重建,祠內紀念歷代修堤人九位,并(bing)用石(shi)刻記載了歷代修堤的有功(gong)人士(shi)四百多人事跡。
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鎮海堤(di)唐元(yuan)和元(yuan)年(806年)由閩浙觀察使裴次元(yuan)創建,是在莆田(tian)南洋(yang)圍墾東(dong)北角最(zui)易被風潮(chao)沖(chong)毀的土堤(di)外加建石堤(di)3.4公里,自(zi)黃石鎮東(dong)甲村至遮浪村。
據(ju)史載,石堤(di)于明洪(hong)武二十年(nian)(nian)(1387年(nian)(nian))被(bei)拆,堤(di)石用于筑平(ping)海(hai)、莆禧(xi)兩城。此(ci)后(hou)僅剩土堤(di),屢修屢毀。清道光七年(nian)(nian)(1827年(nian)(nian)),莆人(ren)陳池養重(zhong)修石堤(di),改稱“鎮海(hai)堤(di)”。海(hai)堤(di)總長87.5公里,至今仍是福(fu)建省最早(zao)最大(da)的(de)海(hai)堤(di),保護著興化南洋平(ping)原20多萬畝良田。
南洋海(hai)堤(di)(di)工程最艱(jian)巨的首推東甲(jia)堤(di)(di),古稱(cheng)鎮海(hai)堤(di)(di)。其創(chuang)建(jian)時(shi)間(jian),舊府、縣志無詳載,僅謂唐元和(he)年(819年)觀察(cha)使裴次元填海(hai)為(wei)堤(di)(di)開南洋,在紅泉筑(zhu)堰儲水,圍墾為(wei)田;又,堤(di)(di)古為(wei)石(shi)砌。清陳池養《莆陽(yang)水利志》根據上述所載,論斷(duan)東甲(jia)堤(di)(di)是裴次元創(chuang)筑(zhu)。
東(dong)甲堤(di)(di)自遮(zhe)浪起至(zhi)(zhi)東(dong)甲止,全部(bu)工程包括石(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)、附石(shi)(shi)土(tu)堤(di)(di)。石(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)與(yu)附石(shi)(shi)土(tu)堤(di)(di)是同一(yi)(yi)堤(di)(di)的(de)兩面,外(wai)(wai)(wai)為石(shi)(shi)砌,內(nei)(nei)(nei)為土(tu)筑,土(tu)筑高(gao)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)砌,水(shui)垾(han)堤(di)(di)是土(tu)筑,距(ju)石(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)后半(ban)里(li)。舊志載,東(dong)甲、遮(zhe)浪一(yi)(yi)帶,有洋(yang)田(tian)(tian)(tian)與(yu)埭(dai)田(tian)(tian)(tian)之分,洋(yang)田(tian)(tian)(tian)依山(shan)附海,由高(gao)趨(qu)岸,前人于(yu)洋(yang)田(tian)(tian)(tian)盡(jin)處(chu)筑堤(di)(di),是為內(nei)(nei)(nei)堤(di)(di);又(you)把內(nei)(nei)(nei)堤(di)(di)外(wai)(wai)(wai)的(de)海灘,墾為埭(dai)田(tian)(tian)(tian),漸(jian)圍漸(jian)墾,就(jiu)有一(yi)(yi)埭(dai)、二埭(dai)、三(san)埭(dai)之稱。于(yu)堤(di)(di)田(tian)(tian)(tian)外(wai)(wai)(wai)筑堤(di)(di)障(zhang)(zhang)潮,是為外(wai)(wai)(wai)堤(di)(di)。埭(dai)田(tian)(tian)(tian)低于(yu)洋(yang)田(tian)(tian)(tian),高(gao)差自0.58米至(zhi)(zhi)1.17米不等(deng);埭(dai)田(tian)(tian)(tian)以(yi)內(nei)(nei)(nei)堤(di)(di)障(zhang)(zhang)霖,以(yi)外(wai)(wai)(wai)堤(di)(di)捍海水(shui)。上述所指(zhi)的(de)石(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)與(yu)附石(shi)(shi)土(tu)堤(di)(di),就(jiu)是所謂外(wai)(wai)(wai)堤(di)(di),水(shui)垾(han)內(nei)(nei)(nei)堤(di)(di)就(jiu)是所謂內(nei)(nei)(nei)堤(di)(di)。
明洪武二十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1387年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),江(jiang)夏侯(hou)周德興(xing),將堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)拆砌(qi)(qi)平(ping)海(hai)、莆(pu)禧兩城(cheng),僅留(liu)下附(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。洪武三(san)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1397年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)潰(kui)(kui)決(jue)。永樂三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1405年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)又(you)崩壞(huai),白浪(lang)長驅至壺公山麓,南洋一(yi)片(pian)沃土被(bei)淹,造成嚴(yan)重災荒。此后至嘉靖十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),100多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)被(bei)海(hai)浪(lang)吞噬過8次。其中,弘治(zhi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1493年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),狂風(feng)(feng)(feng)大作(zuo),土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)幾乎全部潰(kui)(kui)決(jue),海(hai)船(chuan)可(ke)駛入(ru)平(ping)田(tian),民眾(zhong)(zhong)為了(le)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),曾幾次選人(ren)(ren)進(jin)(jin)京請筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),但未(wei)能實(shi)現,只好仍修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),可(ke)是(shi)(shi)屢修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)屢壞(huai),民眾(zhong)(zhong)困苦不堪(kan)。明嘉靖十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),興(xing)化府知府黃一(yi)道,開始修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),先作(zuo)天地玄黃四石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)磯,用(yong)巨木雜竹為楗,內塞(sai)亂(luan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),以(yi)(yi)殺潮勢,繼以(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)砌(qi)(qi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),長1400丈(zhang),高9尺(chi)(chi),但未(wei)完工黃即被(bei)解(jie)官離(li)去。同知潭鎧(kai)終其成。后人(ren)(ren)在(zai)東(dong)甲建(jian)宗祠(ci),在(zai)遮浪(lang)建(jian)功德祠(ci),祀此兩人(ren)(ren),以(yi)(yi)為紀念。嘉靖二十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1550年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),土、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)俱壞(huai),砌(qi)(qi)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)。嘉靖四十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1562年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),倭寇陷城(cheng),群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)逃亡(wang),海(hai)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)失管,復(fu)遇風(feng)(feng)(feng)雨為災,堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)被(bei)沖決(jue),水(shui)(shui)溢滿(man)城(cheng)。邑(yi)人(ren)(ren)都御(yu)史林(lin)潤,疏請帑金(jin)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。巡按(an)檄縣(xian)支(zhi)帑金(jin)1000余兩進(jin)(jin)行修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)復(fu),用(yong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縱橫交砌(qi)(qi)。萬(wan)歷六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1578年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞(huai),花銀1000兩修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)420丈(zhang),并添設石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)磯,萬(wan)歷十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1588年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞(huai),縣(xian)動支(zhi)帑金(jin)575兩,修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)482丈(zhang)2尺(chi)(chi)。萬(wan)歷十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1591年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),支(zhi)帑金(jin)160余兩,維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。萬(wan)歷三(san)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1602年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞(huai),撥賑銀480兩重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),添設石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)磯。清順(shun)治(zhi)十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1659年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))九(jiu)(jiu)月(yue)(yue)三(san)十(shi)日,颶(ju)(ju)風(feng)(feng)(feng)猛襲(xi),土、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)盡壞(huai),海(hai)水(shui)(shui)淹入(ru),晚稻絕收。順(shun)治(zhi)十(shi)八(ba)(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1661年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),截(jie)界禍起,東(dong)甲堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)被(bei)劃到界外,蕩(dang)為海(hai)港(gang)。康熙二十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1682年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),復(fu)界后,修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)為土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),康熙三(san)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1691年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七(qi)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)五(wu)(wu)日夜臺風(feng)(feng)(feng),二十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)夜又(you)臺風(feng)(feng)(feng),海(hai)水(shui)(shui)溢入(ru)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),淹沒田(tian)廬(lu),海(hai)船(chuan)漂入(ru)沙(sha)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)及五(wu)(wu)龍(long)(long)地方。雍正(zheng)十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1735年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)集資修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)100丈(zhang),高9尺(chi)(chi),底5尺(chi)(chi),面3尺(chi)(chi);附(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)1100丈(zhang),高1丈(zhang),底2丈(zhang),面1丈(zhang);并修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)二石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)涵(han)和砌(qi)(qi)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)埭田(tian)100余畝,全部工程歷經(jing)3年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)才完成。乾隆十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1752年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)至三(san)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1774年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)又(you)潰(kui)(kui)決(jue)3次,海(hai)水(shui)(shui)淹至沙(sha)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)、水(shui)(shui)南諸(zhu)村(cun),沿(yan)海(hai)禾薯(shu)盡沒。乾隆四十(shi)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1780年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞(huai),舊西(xi)(xi)涵(han)潰(kui)(kui)為深淵,溝海(hai)出入(ru),名(ming)為青(qing)龍(long)(long)港(gang)。群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)移高筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),改設西(xi)(xi)涵(han)。乾隆五(wu)(wu)十(shi)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1790年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞(huai),舊東(dong)涵(han)潰(kui)(kui),群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)移高筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),改為東(dong)涵(han)。乾隆五(wu)(wu)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1794年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))秋,海(hai)溢堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)潰(kui)(kui),禾薯(shu)絕收,是(shi)(shi)歲大饑。道光(guang)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1826~1827年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),邑(yi)人(ren)(ren)陳池養依靠群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)力量(liang),大修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)東(dong)甲堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),填截(jie)青(qing)龍(long)(long)港(gang)50丈(zhang),筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)1114丈(zhang),高1.1丈(zhang),面寬4尺(chi)(chi),底寬8尺(chi)(chi),縱橫迭砌(qi)(qi),滿(man)灌灰漿;又(you)設東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)涵(han),以(yi)(yi)泄埭田(tian)水(shui)(shui);筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)附(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)1114丈(zhang);砌(qi)(qi)水(shui)(shui)埠(bu)內堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)道;拋亂(luan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)11.5萬(wan)塊坦坡(po)護堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。經(jing)過這次整(zheng)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),東(dong)甲堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)比以(yi)(yi)前牢固。道光(guang)十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1832年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)二日及咸豐元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1851年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)三(san)日,颶(ju)(ju)風(feng)(feng)(feng),海(hai)潮大作(zuo),但不為患。
清道光年間(1821~1850年)所整修的東甲堤工程依次為:
石(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)。堤(di)(di)作斜折形,自東北迤向(xiang)西(xi)南,每(mei)筑(zhu)一(yi)段,收進1.17米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)或1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)尖破水(shui)(shui),以(yi)(yi)抵狂潮,堤(di)(di)長(chang)(chang)(chang)3275.16米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)2.65米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面寬(kuan)1.17米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底寬(kuan)1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西(xi)頭(tou)長(chang)(chang)(chang)882米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底寬(kuan)1.76米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)2.05~2.94米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。堤(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎以(yi)(yi)竹為(wei)(wei)網(wang)絡(luo)(luo),用(yong)(yong)8.82米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)長(chang)(chang)(chang)椿(chun)三根,深(shen)釘(ding)(ding)(ding),橫貫杉木(mu)(mu),竹麓為(wei)(wei)纜,聯(lian)絡(luo)(luo)筑(zhu)掛,絡(luo)(luo)內入土,椿(chun)令堅(jian)實,逐層(ceng)加(jia)高(gao)。堤(di)(di)址(zhi)以(yi)(yi)竹為(wei)(wei)長(chang)(chang)(chang)絡(luo)(luo),用(yong)(yong)松(song)木(mu)(mu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)椿(chun)4枚(mei)深(shen)釘(ding)(ding)(ding),貫以(yi)(yi)松(song)木(mu)(mu),內裝碎石(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)基(ji),然后布石(shi)(shi)(shi)。其(qi)舊址(zhi)堅(jian)實的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),以(yi)(yi)舊址(zhi)為(wei)(wei)骨,內外加(jia)釘(ding)(ding)(ding)兩行排(pai)椿(chun)。舊址(zhi)全無的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),除(chu)打內外兩行排(pai)椿(chun)外,中間(jian)再(zai)加(jia)梅花椿(chun)。堤(di)(di)用(yong)(yong)0.35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)厚(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)條(tiao)石(shi)(shi)(shi),丁順(shun)(露(lu)頭(tou)與露(lu)側之稱)互砌,迭石(shi)(shi)(shi)11層(ceng),每(mei)2層(ceng)一(yi)收,外收0.18米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),內收0.02米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),層(ceng)層(ceng)滿灌(guan)灰漿,堤(di)(di)外用(yong)(yong)松(song)木(mu)(mu)深(shen)釘(ding)(ding)(ding)。竹絡(luo)(luo)裝上,堵截各港險處,絡(luo)(luo)實石(shi)(shi)(shi)塊,又在堤(di)(di)腳拋重200斤的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)亂石(shi)(shi)(shi)11.5萬塊,維護堤(di)(di)腳,并設東西(xi)二石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞以(yi)(yi)泄水(shui)(shui),又在西(xi)涵以(yi)(yi)東,廟后以(yi)(yi)西(xi),加(jia)填石(shi)(shi)(shi)磯。
附石(shi)土堤(di)(di)。石(shi)堤(di)(di)內加筑附石(shi)土堤(di)(di),長3275.16米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),自遮浪三門港以(yi)(yi)東,東甲慈圣(sheng)門以(yi)(yi)西為主要地段,計長2352米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)寬1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底(di)寬8.82米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),下加盤5.88米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)頭尾兩段仍面(mian)寬1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底(di)寬4.41米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),土堤(di)(di)高(gao)出石(shi)堤(di)(di)頂面(mian)1~1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)不等,取土坑距(ju)堤(di)(di)內44.1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)以(yi)(yi)外。
水埠(bu)內堤(di)。東甲、遮(zhe)浪地勢低下,為防木蘭、寶(bao)騰、梁(liang)溪(xi)及程洋(yang)諸山(shan)洪水暴(bao)漲決堤(di)入海,于石堤(di)后半(ban)里,自遮(zhe)浪至東甲,鄒曾(ceng)徐交(jiao)界上去,筑水埠(bu)內堤(di)以抵溝水,籍護海堤(di),堤(di)面寬(kuan)2.94米(mi),底寬(kuan)5.88米(mi),靠溝護以瓦(wa)礫(li)。
到民國時,東甲堤(di)因百年失修,石(shi)(shi)堤(di)堤(di)身發(fa)生沉陷傾(qing)斜(xie),石(shi)(shi)層(ceng)灰漿脫落殆盡(jin),石(shi)(shi)層(ceng)有被壓(ya)而凹入數寸的(de),有被折(zhe)斷(duan)的(de),附石(shi)(shi)土堤(di)則(ze)是嚴重漏(lou)洞,日益擴大,危及堤(di)身安全。但國民黨政府始終不曾加以搶(qiang)修。
1952年冬至1953年春,人(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)發動群(qun)眾(zhong),對東(dong)(dong)甲堤進行全(quan)面的搶(qiang)救(jiu)整修。1961年9月22號臺(tai)風加大(da)潮(chao),又使東(dong)(dong)甲堤遭到摧(cui)毀性的破壞。災后(hou),省政(zheng)府(fu)撥出專(zhuan)款對海堤進行標(biao)準(zhun)化(hua)基建,東(dong)(dong)甲堤作(zuo)為重點施工地段,首先實現海堤標(biao)準(zhun)化(hua)。建成(cheng)以來,經受住(zhu)幾次大(da)的臺(tai)風、暴雨、海潮(chao)的考驗,有效(xiao)保(bao)護人(ren)民生命財產的安(an)全(quan)。