CONTENTS 



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 I INTRODUCTION 11 



II TYPES OF HARBORS 12 



1. Commercial 12 



2. Recreational 13 



3. Harbor of Refuge 13 



III SITE ANALYSIS 13 



1. General 13 



2. River Mouths 14 



3. Dredged Lowlands 14 



4. Bays 14 



5. Roadsteads 18 



6. Open Shorelines 19 



7. Riverside Sites 19 



IV ENVIRONMENTAL SITING CONSIDERATIONS 19 



1. Local Weather Factors 19 



2. Wave Factors 25 



3. Water Area Shoaling Factors 33 



4. Geological Factors 38 



5. Project Impact on Environment 39 



6. Sociological Factors 45 



V FUNCTIONAL PLANNING AND DESIGN 46 



1. Primary Objectives 46 



2. Design Criteria for Protective Features and Entrances 47 



3. Layout Criteria for Marinas 80 



4. Design Criteria for Basins and Dockage Structures 86 



5. Design Criteria for Support Facilities 156 



6. Environmental Protection 213 



VI PUBLIC AGENCY PARTICIPATION 218 



1. Federal Government 218 



2. State Governments 222 



3. Local Governments 228 



VII ECONOMICS IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 233 



1. Feasibility Studies 233 



2. Project Implementation 239 



3. Operating Principles 242 



