Table 19 

 Valdez Harbor 

 Valdez, Alaska 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1938 The original basin was authorized. 



1939 The original basin was dredged, including approximately 3 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. 



I960 A rock and gravel base was added to the pile breakwater. 



1964 The boat basin and townsite were destroyed by an earthquake. A new 

 basin was authorized at the new townsite, including 10 acres dredged 

 to -12 ft mllw, protected by a 625-ft rubble-mound west breakwater 

 and a 685-ft rubble-mound east breakwater. 



1965 The new harbor was completed. The breakwaters were constructed to a 

 +19 ft mllw crest elevation, an 8-ft crest width, and 1:1.5 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 

 Figure 48. 



1985 The harbor is illustrated in Figure 48, and an aerial photograph of 

 the harbor is presented in Figure 49. The basin was expanded by 

 local interests to 19 acres. There are no reports of needed repairs 

 or rehabilitation at the new harbor. 



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