TitleThe erosion of Siletz Spit, Oregon
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication1983
AuthorsKomar, Paul D.
EditorKomar, Paul D.
Secondary TitleCRC Handbook of Coastal Processes and Erosion
ChapterChapter 4
Paginationp.65-76
PublisherCRC Press
CityBoca Raton, Fla.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley GB451.2 .C73 1983, Guin GB451.2 .C73 1983
Keywordsclimate, coastal hazards, diking, erosion, human impacts, landfills, mining, sand dunes, Siletz Bay, Siletz River, Siletz Spit, tidal currents, wave height, weather
Notes

This article covers erosion events on Siletz Spit, β€œThe severest case of recent erosion on the Oregon coast,” (p.65) in 1972-1973, 1976 and 1978. Maps, charts, bw photographs.