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Valdez Harbor
Valdez, Alaska
Construction and Rehabilitation History
The original basin was authorized.
1939
The original basin was dredged, including approximately
acres at
-12 ft mllw.
1954
The breakwaters were authorized, including a 475-ft rock and gravel
breakwater on the southeast side and a 530-ft pile breakwater on the
south and west sides.
1957
The breakwaters were completed.
1960
rock and gravel base was added to the pile breakwater.
A
1964
The boat basin and townsite were destroyed by an earthquake. A new
basin was authorized at the new townsite, including 10 acres dredged
mllw, protected by a 625-ft rubble-mound west breakwater
to -12
and a 685-ft rubble-mound east breakwater.
The new harbor was completed. The breakwaters were constructed to a
1965
ft mllw crest elevation, an 8-ft crest width, and
side
slopes, with a rock core covered by a layer of secondary rock and a
5-ft layer of armor rock. A breakwater cross section is shown in
1985
The basin was expanded by
the harbor is presented in Figure
local interests to 1 acres. There are no reports of needed repairs
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or rehabilitation at the new harbor.
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