Stonewall Bank
| Stonewall Bank | |
|---|---|
| The Rock Pile | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean, near Newport, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°31′29″N 124°23′34″W / 44.52472°N 124.39278°W |
| Type | Bar |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 9 miles (14 km) |
| Max. width | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Max. depth | 160 metres (520 ft) |
Stonewall Bank, also, the Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Areas (YRCA) is a bar, loosely southwest of Newport, Oregon, United States. Waldport and Yachats are also near. It is 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Yaquina Bay Light, and 14 miles (23 km) offshore. Running north, Stonewall Bank is 9 miles (14 km) long and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide. Locally, Stonewall Bank is known as the Rock Pile, has good fishing for salmon, black rockfish and flatfish.
It is split by a rocky channel, which was a seaward extension of the Yaquina River, when sea level was lower than today. Stonewall Bank runs from sea level to 160 metres (520 ft) deep, if more technically, its shallowest water is 7 metres (23 ft) deep.