Harbor site selection and features are dictated usually by the size, shape, meterological environment, and hydraulic characteristics of the body of navigable water to which access by a boat or ship is to be provided. Of course the size and draft of vessels the harbor must service are also important parameters. Harbors along open seacoasts require protection far in excess of that required for harbors naturally protected in inland waters. Harbors in areas of extremely high tidal variation or large seasonal water level fluctuations must be designed differently from those on lakes and along seacoasts where water fluctuations are only a few feet. In short, since no two sites are alike in size, shape, meterological environment, and hydraulic characteristics, each harbor is different and requires separate important site considerations.
In selecting a harbor site, two basic needs must be fulfilled. First, the site must provide safe navigation access to cruising waters. Second, the site must...
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Herbich, J.B., Shilling, R.B. (1982). Harbors . In: Beaches and Coastal Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30843-1_219
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