fication Study and NCA data sets (data set denoted as C and N, respectively in first 
httn://www.coastalatlas.net) and Bottom et al. (1979). 
Quinn et.al (1991) 
Predicted 
Concentrations 
o. 
2 
2 
2 
X 
NA 
X 
2 
NA 
2 
X 
2 
VN 
2 
Legend: NA denotes classification not available; H, M, and L represent high, medium, and low classes (respectively). 
Z 
2 
s 
NA 
2 
NA 
NA 
2 
Particle 
Retention 
Efficiency 
_i 
X 
X 
x 
NA 
X 
X 
NA 
X 
X 
X 
X 
NA 
X 
Dissolved 
Concentration 
Potential 
x 
x 
X 
X 
NA 
X 
NA 
— 
X 
X 
NA 
X 
Bricker et 
al. (in 
prep.) 
— 
NA 
— 
NA 
NA 
Engle et 
al. 
(2007) 
— 
oo 
oo 
NA 
oo 
oo 
NA 
OO 
oo 
00 
— 
NA 
oo 
Burgess 
et al. 
(2004) 
ON 
— 
NO 
On 
NA 
— 
ON 
NA 
On 
On 
ON 
ON 
NA 
NO 
Table C.l. Classifications of 14 Oregon estuaries sampled in WED Classi 
column). Lee et al. (2006) Classification based on Oregon Coastal Atlas (! 
Stratification 
Bottom et al. 
(1979) 
Partially 
Mixed 
NA 
Well Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
Well Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
Partially 
Mixed 
NA 
Partially 
Mixed 
Geomorphology 
Lee et al (2006) 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
River dominated 
drowned river 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
Bar built 
River dominated 
drowned river 
Bar built or 
drowned river 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
River dominated 
drowned river 
Tidally Restricted 
coastal Creek 
Tidal dominated 
drowned river 
WON 
Type 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
Salt Wedge 
V-shaped & 
semi-encl. 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
NA 
Limited 
FW Inflow 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
NA 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
VN 
Straits w/ 
Term. Bay 
Class 
River 
Dominated 
River 
Dominated 
Coastal 
Embayment 
River 
Dominated 
NA 
Lagoons 
River 
Dominated 
NA 
River 
Dominated 
River 
Dominated 
River 
Dominated 
River 
Dominated 
NA 
River 
Dominated 
Estuary 
Alsea 
(C,N) 
Columbia 
(N) 
Coos 
(C,N) 
Nehalem 
(N) 
Nestucca 
(C,N) 
Netarts 
(N) 
Rogue 
(N) 
Salmon R. 
(C,N) 
Siletz 
(N) 
Siuslaw 
(N) 
Tillamook 
(C,N) 
Umpqua 
(C,N) 
Yachats 
(N) 
Yaquina 
(C,N) 
