7 Apr 2021

South Jetty rehab close parts of Fort Stevens State Park

South Jetty rehabilitation will temporarily close the observation tower at Lot “C” at Fort Stevens State Park beginning April 19. Lot “C” and the bathrooms remain open for public access but the tower will be closed until further notice. Construction progress will determine the reopening date and a separate announcement will follow.

8 Sep 2020

Violent confluence of Columbia River and Pacific Ocean make jetty work … weighty

During violent winter storms, waves taller than the length of six king-sized beds stacked end-to-end (40 feet) can meet the Columbia River as it makes its way out to the Pacific Ocean. This concentrated colliding of water makes crossing the bar incredibly dangerous, according to the Columbia River Maritime Museum. So precarious, in fact, that this channel had a nickname, “the graveyard of the Pacific,” at least until the U.S. government built critical infrastructure to reduce some of the risk.

23 Apr 2013

Corps seeks comments on South Jetty draft supplement to the Environmental Assessment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking comments on a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impacts for a proposed dune augmentation project adjacent to the root of the South Jetty at Mouth of the Columbia River.

12 Oct 2012

Corps of Engineers awards $3.6 million contract for Newburyport Harbor south jetty repair

The Newburyport Harbor south jetty in Newburyport, Mass. will be repaired under the terms of a $3,610,534.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.