| POSITION : |
| • Longitude: |
0° 59' W |
| • Latitude: |
37° 35' N |
| WINDS: |
| • Prevailings: |
S.SW. |
| • Predominante: |
S.SE. |
| STORM CONDITIONS IN DEEP
WATER: |
• Based on recorded data: Significant wave height with a return period of 50 years:
|
6,3 m. |
| TIDES: |
• Maximum Tide Movement:
|
0.65 m. |
| • Height at LLW compared to port
zero: |
-0.43 m. |
| • Height at HHW compared to port
zero: |
+0.22 m. |
| ENTRANCES: |
|
Cartagena |
Escombreras |
| • Position: |
N -8° E |
N -20° W |
| • Width: |
250 m. |
420 m. |
| • Depth at L.T. |
11'50 m. |
25 m. |
| WATER AREA (Ha): |
ZONA I
|
Cartagena |
Escombreras |
Total |
| • Commercial: |
112.73 |
105.18 |
217.91 |
| • Fishing: |
1.23 |
0.17 |
1.40 |
| • Other: |
4.96 |
1.23 |
6.19 |
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| ZONE II (Non basin
area): |
| • Accesses: |
• Anchorage: |
• Other: |
• Total: |
| 209.30 |
4,462.60 |
106.10 |
4,778.00 |
| LAND AREA (m2):
|
Warehouses:
|
Roadways: |
Other: |
Total: |
| 521,602 |
226,038 |
975,760 |
1,723,400 |
| BREAKWATERS: |
Name
|
Length |
Characteristics |
| • Curra Breakwater |
600 m. |
Sloping breakwater with blocks and superstructure. |
| • Navidad Breakwater |
190 m. |
Sloping breakwater with blocks and superstructure. |
| • Bastarreche Breakwater |
817 m. |
Caisson wall with superstructure. |
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a year.
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