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50,000 sq. miles, LA to Mexico, 100 miles inland 400 miles of coastline $200 Million Program

50,000 sq. miles, LA to Mexico, 100 miles inland 400 miles of coastline $200 Million Program. Ports & Channels. Major Deep Water Ports Total of 28 Ports and 1200+ Miles of Channels 385 Million Tons of Commerce per year 40 Million Cu. Yds. O&M Dredging annually. Texas.

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50,000 sq. miles, LA to Mexico, 100 miles inland 400 miles of coastline $200 Million Program

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  1. 50,000 sq. miles, • LA to Mexico, • 100 miles inland • 400 miles of coastline • $200 Million Program

  2. Ports & Channels Major Deep Water Ports Total of 28 Ports and 1200+ Miles of Channels 385 Million Tons of Commerce per year 40 Million Cu. Yds. O&M Dredging annually Texas Galveston District Gulf of Mexico Texas ranks 2nd among all states in waterborne traffic! Mexico

  3. Corpus Christi Ship Channel

  4. Corpus Christi Ship ChannelExisting 45 Foot Channel • Main channel -45 feet MLT • Entrance channel -47 feet MLT • Channel width 400 feet • La Quinta Channel -45 feet • Inner Harbor -45 feet and 300 to 400 feet wide

  5. Corpus Christi Ship ChannelEntrance Channel from Gulf

  6. Corpus Christi Ship ChannelInner Harbor Approach

  7. Corpus Christi Ship ChannelInner Harbor

  8. Strategic Port for Military Deployment

  9. Trojan Horse drilling platform sets sail to Gulf

  10. CHALLENGES • Deeper is better • Wider is better • Sensitive Environment • Beneficial Use Sites • Pipeline Crossings • Tankers vs. Barges • Wind Generated Waves Disaster at Corpus Christi

  11. Corpus Christi Ship ChannelChannel Improvement • Deepen main channel to -52 feet MLT • Deepen entrance channel to -54 feet MLT • Widen from 400 to 530 feet across bay • Addition of 12 foot barge lanes, each side • Extend La Quinta Channel 1.4 miles at depth of -39 feet MLT

  12. Corpus Christi Ship ChannelDesign Challenges • Entrance Channel Lengthened 1.9 miles • Widen Bay Channel to 530 Feet (ERDC) • Salinity Modeling & Circulation (TWDB) • Sensitive Environment (RACT) • Where Do You Put the Dredge Material? • Who Put That Pipeline There? • Who Has the Right of Way? • National Wind Surfing Championship

  13. Pelican Island

  14. La Quinta ChannelBeneficial Use Site

  15. Another Boring Day in Galveston District

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