Yaquina Bay and Harbor, Oregon
Yaquina Bay is on Oregon coast, 113 south of mouth of Columbia River.
At McLean Point, on north side of bay, about 2 miles from entrance, Port of Newport has two berths capable of serving ocean-going vessels, one 435 feet long, the second 520 feet long. At the time the second berth was dredged, a retaining wall and fill of 6 acres were constructed adjacent to deep water. There now is 40 acres of filled land adjacent to deep water, and of this total, 7 acres were constructed in 1956-57. This facility has necessary carriers and lift trucks for handling lumber cargoes, warehouse for covered cargo storage, and is open to all on equal terms.
Port of Newport also has a public wharf with 300 feet of frontage for servicing fishing boats. In addition, Port of Newport maintains 510 berths for mooring commercial and sport fishing vessels. There are several seafood companies on the bay which have their own facilities for handling fresh fish and crab. Supplies and petroleum products are readily available for small vessels. On south side of bay about 1.2 miles above entrance, Port of Newport has constructed South Beach Marina entrance, Port of Newport has constructed South Beach Marina which can handle approximately 600 pleasure craft and shallow draft fishing boats. Public facilities include public automobile and boat trailer parking, boat launching ramp, fuel dock, fishing pier, and picnic area. A dry boat moorage of fuel dock, fishing pier, and picnic area. A dry boat moorage of 120 boats, is completed. A swing hoist with 3-ton capacity is currently available and one with 60-ton capacity is planned.
About 1.5 miles above entrance, Oregon Aqua Foods, subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company, maintains a commercial fish farm facility.
About 2.0 miles above entrance, Oregon State University, in conjunction with the Marine Science Center on 52 acres, maintains a 220-foot pier for docking large and small research vessels and a 100-foot float for docking small boats. Docking facilitates are restricted to research vessels and State of Oregon small boats.
AUTHORIZED BY:
Rivers and Harbor Act of: 14 Jun 1880, 2 Mar 1919, 26 Aug 1937, 2 Mar 1945, 24 Jul 1946, 3 Jul 1958. Section 107 Project: 14 Jul 1960.
Project Description:
Entrance:
North Jetty is 7,000 feet long.
South Jetty is 8,600 feet long.
Spur Jetty off South Jetty is 800 feet long.
Five groins off of south jetty exist.
Entrance Channel is 4,280 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 40 feet deep.
Thence a channel to Mclean Point is 2 miles long, 300 feet wide, and 30 feet deep.
Turning basin at Mclean Point is 1,400 feet long, 900-1200 feet wide, and 30 feet deep.
Channel from River Mile 2.4 to Yaquina is 2 miles long, 200 feet wide, and 18 feet deep.
At Newport Boat Basin:
Breakwater is 2,650 feet long.
Shore-wing is 400 feet long.
At South Beach Boat Basin:
Two Breakwaters are 1,800 and 700 feet long.
Access channel is 2,035 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 10 feet deep.