South Jetty Mouth Of Columbia River
The Mouth of the Columbia River's jetty system was built and is maintained mainly by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The construction of this first jetty started in 1885 and continued into 1917. It is just one part of the jetty system which consists of three rubble mound jetties that total a length of 9.7 miles. It is designed to minimize navigation channel maintenance and provide safe travel between the Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River. The region from Tillamook Bay north to Cape Scott on Vancouver Island is nicknamed the "Graveyard of the Pacific". Thousands of vessels have been endangered and lost.....somebody stop me, just put this place on your bucket list especially if you love the rugged coastline and marine history!
South Jetty Mouth Of Columbia River
The Mouth of the Columbia River's jetty system was built and is maintained mainly by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The construction of this first jetty started in 1885 and continued into 1917. It is just one part of the jetty system which consists of three rubble mound jetties that total a length of 9.7 miles. It is designed to minimize navigation channel maintenance and provide safe travel between the Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River. The region from Tillamook Bay north to Cape Scott on Vancouver Island is nicknamed the "Graveyard of the Pacific". Thousands of vessels have been endangered and lost.....somebody stop me, just put this place on your bucket list especially if you love the rugged coastline and marine history!