Port Valdez Explained

Port Valdez
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Location:Prince William Sound, Alaska
Coords:61.105°N -146.475°W
Inflow:Valdez River, Lowe River, Mineral Creek, Solomon Gulch
Basin Countries:United States
Length:13miles
Width:3miles
Depth:500feet
Max-Depth:787feet
Frozen:Never
Islands:Entrance Island, Saw Island
Sections:Shoup Bay, Anderson Bay, Valdez Narrows
Cities: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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valdez Topo Map in Valdez-Cordova. TopoZone.
  2. Book: Sharma, G. D.. The Alaskan Shelf: Hydrographic, Sedimentary, and Geochemical Environment. G. D.. Sharma. March 15, 1979. Springer. 185–217. Springer Link. 10.1007/978-1-4612-6194-0_7.