Bay in Prince William Sound, Alaska
61°06′18″N 146°28′30″W / 61.105°N 146.475°W / 61.105; -146.475| Primary inflows | Valdez River, Lowe River, Mineral Creek, Solomon Gulch |
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| Basin countries | United States |
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| Max. length | 13 mi (21 km) |
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| Max. width | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
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| Average depth | 500 ft (150 m) |
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| Max. depth | 787 ft (240 m) |
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| Frozen | Never |
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| Islands | Entrance Island, Saw Island |
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| Sections/sub-basins | Shoup Bay, Anderson Bay, Valdez Narrows |
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| Settlements | Valdez |
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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.
