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Port Valdez

Coordinates: 61°06′18″N 146°28′30″W / 61.105°N 146.475°W / 61.105; -146.475
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Port Valdez
View of Port Valdez from the Port of Valdez
Port Valdez is located in Alaska
Port Valdez
Port Valdez
LocationPrince William Sound, Alaska
Coordinates61°06′18″N 146°28′30″W / 61.105°N 146.475°W / 61.105; -146.475
Primary inflowsValdez River, Lowe River, Mineral Creek, Solomon Gulch
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length13 mi (21 km)
Max. width3 mi (4.8 km)
Average depth500 ft (150 m)
Max. depth787 ft (240 m)
FrozenNever
IslandsEntrance Island, Saw Island
Sections/sub-basinsShoup Bay, Anderson Bay, Valdez Narrows
SettlementsValdez

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

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  1. ^ "Valdez Topo Map in Valdez-Cordova". TopoZone.
  2. ^ 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.