Hydraulic Spill - Hood River, OR; Columbia River at River Mile 170

Columbia River at River Mile 170 | 1997-Apr-21

Initial Notification: There was a 1000 gallons hydraulic spill on the Columbia River at River Mile 170. This is 25 miles above the Bonneville Dam in the vicinity of Hood River, OR. The spill occurred at 2100 PDT on April 20 as a result of a hydraulic line break on the M/V QUEEN OF THE WEST at approximately mid channel. The spill is in the EPA Response Zone. The Coast Guard at MSO Portland is responding until EPA can arrive on scene. The MSO requested the NOAA SSC to provide trajectory, weather, and resources at risk. USCG district 13.