Matagorda Ship Channel
Appearance
Matagorda Ship Channel | |
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Satellite image of Matagorda Ship Channel | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 28°25′48″N 96°19′55″W / 28.430°N 96.332°W |
Specifications | |
Length | 3.22 km (2.00 miles) |
Maximum boat length | 810 ft (250 m) |
Maximum boat beam | 42.06 m (138 ft 0 in) |
Maximum boat draft | 50 ft (15 m) |
Navigation authority | Calhoun Port Authority |
Topo Map | Matagorda Ship Channel (Map). |
History | |
Construction began | 1962 |
Date completed | 1966 |
Geography | |
Direction | North |
Start point | Texas Gulf Coast |
End point | Matagorda Bay |
Connects to | Lavaca Bay |
GNIS feature ID | 1381067 |
The Matagorda Ship Channel is a channel constructed between 1962 and 1966 that allows ocean-going vessels to travel between the Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay.[1] The channel is part of the Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort, a major sea port in the U.S. state of Texas.[2]
See also
References
- ^ US Army Corps of Engineers, Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas: Jetty Stability Study
- ^ McAlister, Wayne H.; McAlister, Martha K. (1993). Matagorda Island: A Naturalist's Guide. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-292-75151-4.
External links
- NOAA Nautical Chart 11317
- NOAA Nautical Chart 11319
- "Matagorda Ship Channel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.