US Coast Guard Studying Columbia River Entrance
US Coast Guard Studying Columbia River Entrance Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. (Photo: Levi Read / U.S. Coast Guard) The U.S. Coast Guard is studying and seeking public comment on the Columbia River entrance in the Pacific Northwest as it seeks to validate the adequacy of the existing aids to navigation system, as well as to get a better understanding of the uses of the waterway and general safety issues. The Coast Guard's Waterways Analysis and Management System study will look at the Columbia River entrance up to Statute Mile 15/Buoy 39, including Baker Bay, Chinook Channel, Skipanon Chann...