Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light

The Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light is an active aid to navigation that marks the end of a breakwater on the east side of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal where it enters Lake Michigan.

Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light
LocationEast side of Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal entrance to Lake Michigan
Coordinates41°40′51″N 87°26′28″W
Tower
Constructionsteel
Height23 m (75 ft) 
Shapesquare tower
Light
First lit1935
Focal height78 feet (24 m)
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens
Range12 nautical miles; 23 kilometres (14 mi)
CharacteristicIsophase green 6s
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