Matagorda Ship Channel
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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]
| Matagorda Ship Channel | |
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Satellite image of Matagorda Ship Channel | |
  Location of Matagorda Ship Channel  Matagorda Ship Channel (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 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 |
