Report of a meeting about two diking districts on the Yaquina River. Tide gates had failed and brackish water was flowing into areas where cattle were grazing, to the dismay of some local farmers.
Tidal marshlands in the upper estuary ecotone provide essential habitat for
juvenile salmonids. In this environment, salmonids grow rapidly and acclimate to
saltwater. Worldwide, tidal marshes have been diked and drained to provide
agricultural and residential land. Tide gates are one-way doors integrated into
dike systems that prevent saltwater flooding...