This important document includes a report by George W. Wood describing the condition of the entrance to Yaquina Bay before human modification. It describes the original entrance as a braided channel with a shifting main channel, and a depth in the main channel at low tide of only 9 feet.
Reports on work on jetties at the entrance to Yaquina Bay. The south jetty was considered complete about November 1, 1889, but settling and scour caused a need for more reinforcement. The north jetty was about 1/3 complete. Estimates costs. The goal at the time was for the channel to...