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Matagorda Ship Channel
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. The channel is part of the Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort, a major sea port in the U.S. state of Texas. See also :Aframax : Cargo Ship Capacity :List of Panamax ports A Panamax port is a deepwater port that can accommodate a fully laden Panamax ship. With the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project in 2016, this list will need to be significantly revised due to larger "post panamax" ships transiting ... : Panamax References External linksNOAA Nautical Chart 11317 * Ports and harbors of Texas [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matagorda Peninsula
The Matagorda Peninsula () is a narrow Spit (landform), spit of land on the southeastern coast of Texas in the United States. The peninsula is in Matagorda County, Texas, Matagorda County, Texas. The barrier island lies between Matagorda Bay, an estuary, and the Gulf of Mexico. The Texas Gulf Coast island has a water exchange of two to five tidal inlets suspending the Tides in marginal seas, tides in marginal sea. The Matagorda Ship Channel located on the peninsula produces a substantial tidal range of seawater bearing Points of the compass, north-south of the barrier island. References External links * Peninsulas of Texas Landforms of Matagorda County, Texas Spits of the United States {{MatagordaCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |