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Current
Population: Location:
Chenega Bay is located on Evans Island at Crab Bay,
42 miles southeast of Whittier in Prince William
Sound. It is 104 air miles southeast of Anchorage
and 50 miles east of Seward. It lies at
approximately 60d 06m N Latitude, 147d 57m W
Longitude. (Sec. 24, T001S, R008E, Seward
Meridian.) Chenega Bay is located in the Valdez
Recording District. The area encompasses 28.8 sq.
miles of land and .3 sq. miles of water. Winter
temperatures range from 17 to 28; summer
temperatures range 49 to 63. Average annual
precipitation includes 66 inches of rain and 80
inches of snowfall. History:
The name of this Alutiiq village was first reported
by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 census. At that time,
the village was located on the southern tip of
Chenega Island. A post office was established in
1946. The village was destroyed and over half of
all residents perished by tsunamis in the Sound
after the 1964 earthquake. The village was
reestablished twenty years later on Evans Island,
at the site of the former Crab Bay herring saltery.
In the summer of 1984, 21 homes, an office
building, community hall, school, 2 teacher's
houses, a church and community store were
constructed. Culture:
Chenega Bay is a Native community practicing a
subsistence and commercial fishing lifestyle.
Economy:
Commercial fishing, a small oyster farming
operation and subsistence activities occur in
Chenega. Three residents hold commercial fishing
permits. Cash employment opportunities are very
limited. In recent years, Chenega's population has
fallen dramatically. Facilities:
A surface water collection system with a dam,
treatment, and storage capacity of 50,000 gallons,
allows for piped distribution to all 25 homes in
Chenega. Water treatment/storage improvements and a
groundwater well source are needed; the community
has periodic boil water notices. Sewage is piped to
a 20,000-gallon community septic tank; some homes
use individual septic tanks. Refuse collection
services are provided. An oil and hazardous waste
recycling center was completed in 1998. Funds are
needed to complete the purchase of an incinerator.
Transportation:
Chenega has a small boat harbor and dock. A new
3,000' gravel runway and float plane landing area
are available. Scheduled and chartered flights
depart from Cordova, Valdez, Anchorage and Seward.
Climate:
Winter temperatures range from 17 to 28; summer
temperatures range 49 to 63. Average annual
precipitation includes 66 inches of rain and 80
inches of snowfall. |
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Chenega
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