Spills

Hydraulic spill - hood river, or; columbia river at river mile 170

NOAAORR-7197

issued
1997-04-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-05-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-05-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
45.718, -121.542
vessel
M/V QUEEN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hydraulic Spill - Hood River, OR; Columbia River at River Mile 170.
Columbia River at River Mile 170.
1. 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.
2. COMMODITY: HYDRAULIC OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 45.718N 121.542W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7197: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7197

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