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Sauvie Island is in the U.S. state of Oregon, originally named as Wapato Island or Wappatoo Island. It is the largest island along the Columbia River , at 24,000 acres (9,712 ha), [ 1 ] and one of the largest river islands in the United States.
The Wapato Bridge, formerly known as the Sauvie Island Bridge, [1] crosses the Multnomah Channel of the Willamette River near Portland, Oregon, United States.The original Parker truss bridge, built in 1950 with a 200-foot (61 m) main span, was replaced with a tied arch bridge with a 360-foot (110 m) span in 2008 due to cracks discovered in 2001.
The Sunken Village Archeological Site, designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 35MU4, is an archaeological site on Sauvie Island [3] in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. The site consists of a remarkably well-preserved Chinookan village, dating back more than 700 years. [4]
The Sauvie Island Wildlife Area is a state game management area on Sauvie Island in the U.S. state of Oregon. It contains more than 12,000 acres (4,856 ha) [2] for mixed use including hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, birdwatching and hiking. [3] Established in 1974, it is located in both Multnomah and Columbia counties. [4]
Collins Beach is a sandy beach on the Columbia River side of Sauvie Island in Oregon, United States, located north of Portland.. Part of it is a clothing-optional area. The beach is one mile (1.6 km) long and begins about 0.25 miles (400 m) after Reeder Road becomes gravel.
Located within the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, the lake is a critical habitat within the Pacific Flyway for migratory waterfowl, hosting over 200,000 birds annually. [3] In recent decades, the lake has had a number of environmental problems, beginning with the fact that it is filling in with silt.
Beaches are important to the soul and the U.S. economy — so we're lucky to have so many with unique, stunning, and even downright weird characteristics.
The Sauvie Island UFO refers to the remains of an experimental concrete sailing boat designed by Richard Ensign during the 1970s. The boat ran aground and was abandoned on Sauvie Island , in the U.S. state of Oregon , and is now covered in graffiti.