Highest number of derelict boats removed from Willamette River in 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Abandoned and derelict boats may have an ongoing presence on the Willamette River, but Multnomah County’s River Patrol Unit reports that a good chunk of these illegal vessels were decluttered in 2024.

The patrol shared that 44 boats were removed from the river last year through funding from the Oregon State Marine Board and the American Rescue Plan Act.

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