Coos Bay, Oregon
On Oregon coast 200 miles south of mouth of Columbia River and 445 miles north of San Francisco Bay. It is about 13 miles long and 1 mile wide, with an area at high tide of about 15 square miles.
At North Bend there is a municipal dock 649 feet long fronting on channel, about 2,380 feet of privately owned mill docks, and three oil receiving terminals in vicinity.
At Coos Bay there is a privately owned dock with a frontage of 1,345 feet, open to the public on equal terms; several small landings for fishing and harbor craft; and three lumber docks with 1,300-foot, 576-foot, and 500-foot frontages, respectively.
In the North Spit industrial area, there is one woodchip loading facility having a frontage of 1200 feet and a smaller T-dock operated by the Port of Coos Bay.
At Eastside, on Isthmus Slough, there is a 200-foot dock.
At Empire there is a privately owned lumber dock with frontage of 510 feet, and an oil terminal, owned by Port of Coos Bay, for receipt of petroleum products by barge. A barge slip also owned by the Port was completed in 1986.
At Charleston there are wharves, for receipt of fresh fish and shellfish and a large seafood receiving and processing plant. There are also two municipally owned small-boat basins, open to all on equal terms, capable of mooring 250 fishing and recreation craft. Servicing facilities for small craft are available at all facilities, and public launching ramps have been constructed in Charleston area by private interests. A privately owned floating moorage on Joe Ney Slough has facilities for mooring about 50 fishing vessels.
At Jordan Cove area there is a dock, 248 feet long, for wood chip ships.
AUTHORIZED BY:
Rivers and Harbor Act of: 25 Jun 1910, 2 Mar 1919, 22 Sep 1922, 21 Jan 1927,
3 Jul 1930, 30 Aug 1935,24 Jul 1946, 30 Jun 1948, 14 Jul 1960, 31 Dec 1970.
Energy and Water Developments Act of 13 Nov 1995 (Public Law 104-46).
Project Description:
Jetties:
North Jetty is 9,600 feet long
South Jetty is 3,900 feet long
Channels:
Entrance to Coos Bay, Oregon:
Channel from the Pacific Ocean to River Mile 1 is 700 feet wide and 47 feet deep.
Thence a channel is eight miles long, 300 feet wide, and 37 feet deep.
Thence a channel is six miles long, 400 feet wide, and 37 feet deep.
Coos Bay Anchorage Basin at Empire (River Mile 5.5) is 1,000 feet long, 800 feet wide, and 37 feet deep.
From Coos Bay, Oregon to Millington, Oregon there is a channel two miles long, 150 feet wide, and 22 feet deep.
Charleston Channel, Oregon:
From deep water in Coos Bay, Oregon to Charleston, Oregon
Channel is 3,200 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 17 feet deep.
Thence a channel to the state highway bridge is 3,600 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 16 feet deep.
Mooring Basin is 900 feet long, 500 feet wide, and 16 feet deep. This is maintained by local interest.
Turning Basin is 900 feet long, 180 feet wide, and 16 feet deep.
Access channel is 400 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 16 feet deep.
Breakwater is 2,000 feet long.
Breakwater extension is 800 feet long.
Bulkhead at moorage facility is mainted by local interest.
Turning Basins:
At North Bend, Oregon (River Mile 12) there is a turning basin which is 1,000 feet long, 800 feet wide, and 37 feet deep.
At Coalbank Slough, Oregon (River Mile 14.7) there is a turning basin which is 1,000 feet, 700 feet, and 37 feet deep.