Has anyone seen the ALASKA BAY DRAIN ?

Question

I remember seeing old film that was taken from
a boat in an Alaskan bay during the opening of
an underwater fault. The water from this bay just
disappeared as though a giant stopper was pulled
from a sink. I remember it as being black & white
and VERY grainy, but it clearly showed the "before
and after" of the incident. PLEASE somebody let
me know when this happened or where I can see
archival footage of this incident. I do not think it was
during the 1964 earthquake, and it may not have even
been Alaska, but that's how I remember it... THANKS !

Answer 1

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I have not seen the alaska bay drain

Answer 2

Well I think all the water was going down and flooding China so they hired Halliburton to install a 2 mile diameter rubber plug.

Answer 3

Possibly what you are remembering is not draining but some drastic change in water level related to a tsunami.
So, the 1964 earthquake and tsunami comes to mind. See links to local effects here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/alaska/…
Here's some video on utube from the tidal wave near Kodiak that shows boats high and dry--maybe that's what you remember: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmAYeGf1-…

Also, the local tsunami in Lituya Bay that resulted from a massive rockslide. I don't know that there was any film--but there were before and after photos: http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/alaska/…

Answer 4

I think I know the film you saw - It was taken during the 1964 quake in Valdez harbor and showed the actual generation of a local tsunami. Try a web search....

Answer 5

The film you saw was taken from a ship in the bay during the 1964 earthquake. There were huge rifts opened on the Bay floor allowing the water to "drain" away as seen from the surface. By searching the coverage of that quake, you will surely come across the clip again.