Siletz Bay estuary
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Siletz Bay estuary is a coastal estuarine ecosystem on the central Oregon coast where the Siletz River meets the Pacific Ocean, known for its tidal wetlands, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siletz Bay | 3 |
| Siletz Bay estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| borderedBy | community of Taft ⓘ |
| climate | marine west coast climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin |
Siletz River
ⓘ
surface form:
Siletz River watershed
|
| ecoregion | Pacific coastal estuaries ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Lincoln County government
ⓘ
surface form:
Lincoln County authorities
Oregon ⓘ
surface form:
State of Oregon
|
| hasConservationStatus | subject to state and local habitat protection measures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mudflats
ⓘ
salt marshes ⓘ sand spits ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ tidal wetlands ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | mesotidal ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea | Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
nutrient cycling
ⓘ
sediment deposition ⓘ tidal mixing ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | brackish water ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
clamming ⓘ crabbing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincoln County, Oregon
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near | Lincoln City, Oregon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oregon Coast
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| receivesRiver | Siletz River ⓘ |
| supports |
migratory birds
ⓘ
salmon ⓘ shellfish ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal development
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ |
| usedFor |
environmental education
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lincoln City, Oregon
this entity surface form:
Siletz Bay
this entity surface form:
Siletz Bay
this entity surface form:
Siletz Bay