Matagorda Ship Channel
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
- Aframax
- Cargo Ship Capacity
- List of Panamax ports
- Panamax
References
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.
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