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.
^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.
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