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Coquille River

Aerial view of Coquille RiverAerial view of Coquille River

Rises in Coast Range of Oregon, flowing westerly for 100 miles, and empties into Pacific Ocean at Bandon, Oregon, 225 miles south of mouth of Columbia River and 420 miles north of San Francisco Bay.

At Bandon a privately owned mill dock used exclusively for shipping lumber on coastwise vessels, a publicly owned wharf, and a small-boat basin open to all on equal terms.

AUTHORIZED BY:
Rivers and Harbor Act of: 14 Jun 1880, 13 Jul 1892, 25 Jun 1910, 2 Mar 1919, 3 Jul 1930, 30 Aug 1935, 2 Mar 1945. Section 107 Project 14 Jul 1960.

Project Description:

Jetties:
North Jetty is 3,450 feet long
South Jetty is 2,700 feet long

Channel:
Channel of suitable width from the Pacific Ocean to River Mile 1.3 is 13 feet deep.
Snagging to the state highway bridge at the City of Coquille.

Bandon Small Boat Basin:
Entrance channel to Bandon, Oregon Small Boat Basin is 300 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 13 feet deep.
Access channel is 500 feet long, 50 feet wide, and 13 feet deep.
There is also a protective rubble mound structure.


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