Editing Morro Bay, California (section)

===Morro Bay Harbor===
[[File:Fishing vessel Irenes Way Makes Port in Morro Bay, CA. (4062667361).jpg|thumb|Morro Bay Harbor]]
Morro Bay is a natural [[embayment]] with an artificial harbor constructed by the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]]. It is the only all-weather, small-craft, commercial and recreational harbor between [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]. Morro Rock was originally surrounded by water, but the Army built a large artificial [[Breakwater (structure)|breakwater]] and road across the north end of the harbor, linking Morro Rock and the mainland. Some of the rock used for this and for the artificial breakwaters was quarried from Morro Rock itself. Other rock was imported by barge from [[Santa Catalina Island, California|Catalina Island]]. The bay extends inland and parallels the shore for a distance of about {{cvt|6.4|km|abbr=on}} south of its entrance at Morro Rock. Morro Bay is recognized for protection by the [[California Bays and Estuaries Policy]].<ref name="swrcb">State Water Resources Control Board ''Water Quality Control Policy for the Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California'' (1974) State of California</ref> A small summer colony of otters ususally can be seen in the kelp near the harbor entrance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccnha.org/awn/about_june.html |title=Otter Information Station |access-date=June 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231946/http://www.ccnha.org/awn/about_june.html |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>