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New Reef

New Reef

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in Disenchantment Bay, 1.5 mi. N of Haenke I. and 31 mi. N of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.

History of New Reef

Named by Tarr (1906, map facing p. 145), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These reefs appeared after the earthquake of 1899, which caused an uplift of 17 to 19 feet in this area (in Tarr and Martin, 1912, p. 21-22).