Completed in 1894 the 61-foot tower is situated at the entrance to Winchester Bay and at the mouth of the Umpqua River on a hill 165 feet above sea level. Active; focal plane 165 ft (50 m); has unusual red and clear prisms of the lens that flash every 5 seconds, two white flashes, and then one red flash, day and night. The 61 ft. stucco-clad brick tower and the original F. Barbier 1° Fresnel lens are still in use. The Lighthouse is painted white; the lantern roof is red and is Oregon’s oldest light station and a sibling of Heceta Head Light; these two light towers are similar to the much earlier Cape Blanco Light. The original keeper’s house has been demolished, but the former Umpqua River Coast Guard Station now serves as the Coastal Visitor Center and lighthouse museum.
Umpqua River Lighthouse Replica
Light dedication: August 6, 2009
Sponsored by: Anonymous
Building Craftsmen: Lighthouse Club Members
GPS: 34º 25′ 30.51″ N 114º 18′ 8.27″ W
Beacon: Green – Flash: 20 times per minute.
Location: South of Copper Canyon – Operational June 2009