TitleTide gates in the Pacific Northwest: operation, types, and environmental effects
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsGiannico, Guillermo R., and Jon A. Souder
Secondary TitleORESU-T
Volumeno.05-001
Pagination28 p.
InstitutionSea Grant Oregon, Oregon State University
CityCorvallis, Or.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley GC4 .ORESU O7 no.05-001, Guin GC4 .ORESU O7 no.05-001, Digital Open Access
KeywordsCoho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, flooding, human impacts, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, Siletz Bay, Tidal channels, Tide gates, water temperature, wetland restoration, Yaquina Bay
NotesLike all Sea Grant publications, this is a very helpful document, guiding landowners and interested parties in understanding how tide gates work, how to upgrade them, and whether to remove them. This well illustrated report includes information about environmental effects of tide gates, design types, manufacturers and relevant legislation.
URLhttps://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/t05001.pdf