Chehalis River estuary
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The Chehalis River estuary is a coastal estuarine area in southwestern Washington State where the Chehalis River meets Grays Harbor and the Pacific Ocean, supporting rich tidal wetlands and diverse wildlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chehalis River estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal wetland
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Grays Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecoregion | Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
brackish marsh
ⓘ
eelgrass bed ⓘ mudflat ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ tidal wetland ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImportance |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
feeding area for migratory birds ⓘ flood attenuation ⓘ nursery habitat for fish ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | mix of freshwater and saltwater ⓘ |
| hydrology |
brackish
ⓘ
tidal ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pacific Ocean tides
ⓘ
river discharge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grays Harbor County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
southwestern Washington State ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Washington ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Chehalis River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
City of Aberdeen, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Hoquiam, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chehalis River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grays Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom | Chehalis River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
sediment deposition
ⓘ
tidal flooding ⓘ |
| supports |
estuarine fish
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ salmon ⓘ shellfish ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal development
ⓘ
pollution ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.