A new documentary on the Columbia River jetty system reached public release this week. “Taming the Mouth,” produced by Portland-based Resonance Productions, became available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

The film centers on the jetty system flanking the Columbia River Bar, tracing the people who built the structures and the commerce they sustain. More than $40 billion in global trade moves through the mouth of the Columbia each year. The documentary also chronicles the bar’s reputation as one of the world’s most dangerous crossings, where more than 2,000 vessels have wrecked since 1792, and features Columbia River Bar Pilots working active transits. Director Brett Eichenberger noted the jetties were once the largest civil engineering project in U.S. history.

The Columbia River Maritime Museum served as title sponsor and key historical partner, with additional sponsorship from Port of Vancouver USA, J.E. McAmis and Shaver Transportation. “This engineering marvel fundamentally changed not only the literal course of a great river, but the land surrounding the river mouth and the river’s ability to serve as a reliable economic engine for the entire region for nearly a century and a half,” said Bruce Jones, executive director of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

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