Sitka Harbor, Alaska 



55. Sitka is located on the western shore of Baranof Island on Sitka 

 Sound in southeastern Alaska. There are three harbors located at Sitka: 

 Crescent Bay, A. N. B., and Thomsen harbors. Crescent Bay harbor is the only 

 harbor under Corps jurisdiction at Sitka. 



56. The project, authorized in 19^5 and constructed during 1964 to 

 1965, includes a 15-acre basin dredged to -10 ft mllw protected by a 1,430-ft 

 main breakwater and a 200-ft entrance breakwater. The entrance breakwater was 

 extended by 135 ft during 1972 to 1973 due to damage to small craft within the 

 harbor. A chronology of events related to the development and repair of the 

 harbor structures is given in Table 18. 



Valdez Harbor, Alaska 



57. Valdez is located in the northeastern corner of Prince William 

 Sound in southcentral Alaska, 110 air miles and 305 road miles from Anchorage. 

 It is the southern terminus of the trans-Alaska pipeline and is generally 

 regarded as the northernmost ice-free port in Alaska. 



58. The original harbor, authorized in 1938 and completed in 1939, in- 

 cluded a small-boat and seaplane harbor of approximately 3 acres dredged to 

 -12 ft mllw. In 1954, a 475-ft rock and gravel breakwater on the southeastern 

 side, and a 530-ft pile breakwater on the southern and western sides were 

 authorized. The breakwaters were completed in 1957. A protective rock and 

 gravel base was added to the pile breakwater in I960. 



59. The entire basin and facilities were destroyed by the earthquake in 

 1964. A relocated and enlarged basin was authorized in 1964 and completed in 

 19^5, including a 10-acre basin protected by a 625-ft west breakwater and a 

 685-ft east breakwater. Local interests expanded the basin to 19 acres in 

 1985. A chronology of events related to the development and repair of the 

 harbor structures is given in Table 19. 



Wrangell Harbor, Alaska 



60. Wrangell is located at the northern end of Wrangell Island near 

 the northern end of Zimovia Strait in southeastern Alaska, 739 nautical miles 

 northwest of Seattle and 149 miles south of Juneau. The town is situated on 

 the Wrangell Narrows, a Corps-maintained channel through which passes the 

 major portion of all commerce enroute to Alaskan ports. 



61. The original project provided for construction of a 300-ft 

 breakwater at Point Shekesti. The breakwater was authorized in 1922 and 



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