Columbia River estuary

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The Columbia River estuary is the broad, tidally influenced transition zone where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, supporting rich ecosystems, major shipping routes, and coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal ecosystem
estuary
geographic feature
borderedBy Oregon Coast
Pacific Ocean
Washington Coast
climate temperate marine climate
country United States of America
hasFeature Columbia River Bar
brackish wetlands
dredged navigation channel
salt marshes
submerged sand bars
tidal flats
hasHydrology mixed semidiurnal tides
hasMajorPort Port of Astoria
Port of Kalama
Port of Longview
Port of Portland
Port of Vancouver USA
surface form: Port of Vancouver (Washington)
hasProcess freshwater–saltwater mixing
sediment deposition
tidal mixing
hasResearchProgram Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST)
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
importantForSpecies Dungeness crab
Pacific lamprey
Pacific salmon
migratory shorebirds
steelhead trout
sturgeon
waterfowl
knownAs Graveyard of the Pacific
locatedIn Columbia River
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Ocean
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington
surface form: Washington (state)
managedBy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
mouthOf Columbia River
near Astoria, Oregon
Chinook, Washington
Ilwaco, Washington
Warrenton, Oregon
partOf California Current
surface form: California Current Large Marine Ecosystem

Columbia River
surface form: Columbia River system

Pacific Flyway
surface form: Pacific Flyway for migratory birds
supportsEcosystemService coastal recreation
commercial fisheries
habitat for migratory birds
nursery habitat for fish
recreational fisheries
shipping and navigation
threatenedBy dredging
habitat loss
invasive species
pollution
sea-level rise
usedFor barge transportation
commercial shipping
crab fishing
recreational boating
sport fishing
tourism

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Clatsop County, Oregon contains Columbia River estuary
Oregon estuary network hasPart Columbia River estuary
Oregon estuary network hasPart Columbia River estuary
this entity surface form: Columbia River estuarine islands
Lewis and Clark Expedition destination Columbia River estuary
this entity surface form: Mouth of the Columbia River
Clatsop people traditionalTerritoryFeature Columbia River estuary
Youngs Bay partOf Columbia River estuary
Ilwaco, Washington locatedIn Columbia River estuary
this entity surface form: Columbia River estuary region
Naselle, Washington locatedNear Columbia River estuary
Skipanon River adjacentTo Columbia River estuary
Astoria-Megler Bridge hasSegmentOver Columbia River estuary
Oregon Coast Trail runsFrom Columbia River estuary
this entity surface form: mouth of Columbia River