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North Aerial Guide Overview - Tour Two
Siletz Bay Estuary
The Siletz Bay Estuary is one of Oregon’s 22 estuarine systems located in the State and one of Lincoln County’s natural wonders. The Siletz Bay Estuary is fed by freshwater sources including Schooner Creek, Drift Creek and the Siletz River. The estuary is estimated at 1,461 acres in size, along with an estimated watershed area of 373 square miles. The estuary is classified as a Drowned River Mouth Estuary within Oregon’s Estuary Classification System. The estuary is home to a diverse biological zone supporting a variety of species, and yet provides a water backdrop for coastal development and use. The estuary features the Siletz Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge Area, a protected area of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge protects coastal wetlands and uplands next to the Siletz Bay and enhances the habitat for a variety of species including salmon and steelhead, mammals, shorebirds, wading birds and waterfowl. While some areas of the estuary are restricted for protection of the habitat, a portion of the estuary is available for recreational or development use. Key recreational activities include fishing, crabbing, clamming, swimming, boating, canoeing/kayaking, and wildlife/bird watching.
Photo looking east over the mouth of the Siletz Bay Estuary, part of the estuary's marine-dominated subsystem that features an abundance of marine life that moves into and out of the environment based on the daily tidal cycles.
Photo of the Siletz Bay and the Salishan Sand Spit, coupled with the freshwater channels from the Siletz River and Drift Creek that feed the estuary in the background.
Photo of the Siletz River, a key river system located in Lincoln County that supports both salmon and steelhead runs for fishing and the main freshwater channel into the Siletz Bay Estuary.
Photo of the main bay portion of the Siletz Bay Estuary, a diverse habitat where salt and fresh water meet and broad mud flats are created by the daily tidal cycle and the flow of sediment deposit throughout the seasons.


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