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'''Port Valdez''' is a [[fjord]] of [[Prince William Sound]] in [[Alaska]], United States.<ref>https://www.topozone.com/alaska/valdez-cordova-ca-ak/city/valdez/</ref> Its main settlement is [[Valdez, Alaska|Valdez]], located near the head of the bay. It marks the southern terminus of the [[Trans-Alaska Pipeline System]]. The bay is oriented east-west and its western end is connected to the larger [[Valdez Arm]] via the Valdez Narrows.<ref>https:// |
'''Port Valdez''' is a [[fjord]] of [[Prince William Sound]] in [[Alaska]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topozone.com/alaska/valdez-cordova-ca-ak/city/valdez/|title=Valdez Topo Map in Valdez-Cordova|website=TopoZone}}</ref> Its main settlement is [[Valdez, Alaska|Valdez]], located near the head of the bay. It marks the southern terminus of the [[Trans-Alaska Pipeline System]]. The bay is oriented east-west and its western end is connected to the larger [[Valdez Arm]] via the Valdez Narrows.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6194-0_7|title=The Alaskan Shelf: Hydrographic, Sedimentary, and Geochemical Environment|first=G. D.|last=Sharma|editor-first=G. D.|editor-last=Sharma|date=March 15, 1979|publisher=Springer|pages=185–217|via=Springer Link|doi=10.1007/978-1-4612-6194-0_7}}</ref> It received its name from being in proximity to the town of [[Valdez, Alaska|Valdez]]. |
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Revision as of 15:25, 15 March 2022
| Port Valdez | |
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 View of Port Valdez from the Port of Valdez | |
  Port Valdez | |
| Location | Prince William Sound, Alaska |
| Primary inflows | Valdez River, Lowe River, Mineral Creek, Solomon Gulch |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Max. width | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Average depth | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Max. depth | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Frozen | Never |
| Islands | Entrance Island, Saw Island |
| Sections/sub-basins | Shoup Bay, Anderson Bay, Valdez Narrows |
| Settlements | Valdez |
Port Valdez is a fjord of Prince William Sound in Alaska, United States.[1] Its main settlement is Valdez, located near the head of the bay. It marks the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. The bay is oriented east-west and its western end is connected to the larger Valdez Arm via the Valdez Narrows.[2] It received its name from being in proximity to the town of Valdez.
References
- ^ "Valdez Topo Map in Valdez-Cordova". TopoZone.
- ^ Sharma, G. D. (March 15, 1979). Sharma, G. D. (ed.). The Alaskan Shelf: Hydrographic, Sedimentary, and Geochemical Environment. Springer. pp. 185–217. doi:10.1007/978-1-4612-6194-0_7 – via Springer Link.
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