Harbor Feasibility Study Puerta Ameca, Mexico

Coastal Environments was responsible for the siting and design of a harbor located in Puerta Ameca, Mexico. Work included 1) a description of oceanographic and coastal processes relevant to choosing the optimum harbor location 2) a river diversion plan and addressing flood protection and shoreline sand supply aspects 3) making preliminary estimates of dredging requirements and costs for the harbor basin, river stabilization, and marina structures 4) design of harbor entrance breakwater configuration 5) outlining needed data such as aerial photographs, beach surveys, and wave measurements necessary to fill information gaps and decrease uncertainty in needed design parameters 6) Preparation of a report outlined the diversion plan for the lower Rio Ameca and included a flow analysis and a preliminary river channel configuration study.

The purpose of this report was to a) describe geological and geographical settings of the Rio Ameca and Rio Mascota drainage areas b) describe the flow and sediment load data available for the two rivers, as well as additional rainfall information c) present the analysis of the river flow and sediment load data with respect to the calculation of flood flow return periods d) calculate the channel dimensions needed to accommodate various flood flows.

Client:

Laguna Vallarta, Inc.

Client Contact:

Laguna Vallarta, Inc.
800 Production Place
Newport Beach, CA 92663