Rennie Island
 Rennie Island (in red box) | |
  Rennie Island Rennie Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grays Harbor |
| Coordinates | 46°57′47″N 123°51′57″W / 46.96306°N 123.86583°WCoordinates: 46°57′47″N 123°51′57″W / 46.96306°N 123.86583°W |
| Area | 225 acres (91 ha) |
| Length | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) |
| Administration | |
|
United States | |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor County |
Rennie Island is an island in Grays Harbor, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The island has been used as a treatment pond for sulfite effluent waste from local paper mills,[2] and disposal site for dredging spoils.[3] It was 225 acres (91 ha) in extent in the 1970s.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rennie Island
- 1 2 Vincent 1978, p. 23.
- ↑ Evans, Nan (1980), The search for predictability: planning and conflict resolution in Grays Harbor, Washington, Division of Marine Resources, University of Washington, p. 74
Sources
- Vincent, Mary K (1978-04-01), Habitat Development Field Investigations, Rennie Island Marsh Development Site Grays Harbor, Washington, Summary Report., Defense Technical Information Center/US Army Corps of Engineers, DTIC ADA056909
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.