Umpqua River estuary
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The Umpqua River estuary is a coastal inlet on the central Oregon coast where the Umpqua River meets the Pacific Ocean, characterized by tidal wetlands, sand dunes, and rich fish and bird habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umpqua River estuary canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal inlet
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate marine climate ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue | high biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal dune ecosystem
ⓘ
estuarine wetlands ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mudflats
ⓘ
salt marshes ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ tidal wetlands ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
bird habitat
ⓘ
fish habitat ⓘ shellfish habitat ⓘ shorebird habitat ⓘ waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater inflow ⓘ tidal influence ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
fisheries
ⓘ
navigation channel ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | Umpqua Lighthouse State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
nutrient cycling
ⓘ
sediment deposition ⓘ tidal mixing ⓘ |
| importantFor |
migratory birds
ⓘ
nursery habitat for fish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oregon
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Reedsport, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winchester Bay, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Umpqua River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Umpqua River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Oregon coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
sea level rise impacts ⓘ tidal flooding ⓘ |
| supports |
Dungeness crab populations
ⓘ
marine invertebrate communities ⓘ salmon populations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ clamming ⓘ commercial fishing ⓘ crabbing ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.