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CoastWatch Mile 147 County Douglas Description Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay Boundaries N 43° 41.212', W 124° 12.054' to N 43° 40.528', W 124° 12.296' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Threemile Creek to Umpqua River Vehicles • Motor vehicle travel is allowed from approximately one mile south of the mouth of Tahkenitch Creek (43° 47.4330', Mile 155) to the Umpqua River, (43° 40.3404', Mile 146). Weather Current Weather Conditions at nearby stations (may take a minute or two on a dialup connection) Tides The NOAA Tide Predictions site may be found here. Click on the station nearest to your location to see predicted tides in graphical and tabular formats. Photo Driftwood   2/4/13 Lots of driftwood piled up next to the foredune Lyndell

12 REPORTS FOR MILE 147: Lyndell May 13, 2013 12:00 AM   Mile 147 had no human activites going on. Campsites had been covered with blowing sand as if it were summer. The 4 miles leading to mile 147 did have some human activity in the form of fishing and kids playing on the beach out of Sparrow Park. There were many crabs washed up on the driftline. More than I ever remember. Many seals ( 6-10 ) were playing near the Jetty. Not much in the way of debris. I believe it had been covered by blowing sand. Did remove 4 garbage bags of litter between the surf and the foredune.   MORE  Lyndell Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM   Overall beach was clean and appeared in good condition.    MORE    Driftwood    Description: Lots of driftwood piled up next to the foredune Location: Mile 147 just before the north jetty Beach mile 147    Beach mile 147    onehorse Jun 28, 2012 11:00 AM   A huge encampment was within a short walk of the road. A dozen or so cars at the entrance to the beach and, as before, toilet paper and other garbage lined the roadside. About a half dozen people were on the beach near the road end and a half dozen more down by the jetty, but none in between. It was windy and cool, a little splattered rain, and the beach was cleaner than I've ever seen it. Very little driftwood visible, even.   MORE  Lyndell Jun 13, 2011 12:00 PM   Mile 147 was in excellent shape. Very little garbage (It could be buried under new sand deposits from wind or tides). I had 5 people helping me look for trash and filled one 50 gallon garbage bag for the whole mile. There were 3 tires at mile 148 & 149 that need to be picked up. Lloyd Holloway was out on his 4 wheeler picking up trash and he carried our trash bag out. He may have also removed the lighter weight tires. One of the tires was very heavy and could not be lifted.   MORE  onehorse Jun 16, 2010 10:00 AM   Beautiful day. Most of the people that far down on the beach were older men, like me, fishing, clamming, poking around in the driftwood looking for treasure. I felt, as always, so grateful to live in Oregon.   MORE  Lyndell Apr 12, 2010 10:30 AM   Mile 147 did not have an abundance of wildlife this time compared to Fall 2009. There was more garbage then I have seen to date. Erosion looked normal. The area near the jetty was cleaner than in the past but every mile leading to the jetty was full of trash. I have a group of people that would be interested in doing a beach clean up if we could coordinate a date with the State Parks and Recreation to pick up the trash. Have contacted Trish at Parks and Recreation and she will work with me on a date.   MORE    Beach erosion    Description: Looking towards the foredune along mile 147 Location: Mile 147 Looking north from the south end of mile 147    Description: Beach along 147 after several storms. Location: Mile 147 Date: Apr 12, 2010 12:00 AM Mile 147 looking south towards the jetty    Description: Looking out towards the ocean and the jetty from the foredune to show sand leading to the waters edge. Location: Mile 147 Mile 147 looking south towards the jetty    Description: Picture taken next to the jetty out towards the ocean. Location: Mile 147 onehorse Feb 4, 2010 11:30 AM   Nothing unusual on our miles, 147 and 148. The tide was far enough out that access was easy, even the entry from Sparrow Park Road. I have noticed over the years a steady decrease in the amount of driftwood on the beach. Just one other person on the whole 5 miles from the access point, the meandering man on an OHV towing a little trailer filled with objects he found along the tide line. I also noticed some small holes recently dug along the waterline at about mile 149 or 150, as if someone had been clamming before our arrival. Also, there was a remarkable absence of trash on the beach.   MORE  Lyndell Jun 18, 2009 1:30 PM   No dogs, people or vehicles were on mile 147. But there were dogs, people and OHV's in the parking area and miles 152,151 and 150 leading up to mile 147. More wildlife than I have ever seen on the beach. Pelicans fishing off of the jetty in great numbers. Whales spouting west of the jetty. One eagle and one large hard to identity Hawk or maybe juvenile eagle checking an eel that an Osprey had dropped. 6 Seals along 147 shoreline. One dead Common Murre not banded on mile 147. Drifting sand had filled in next to the bluff covering the driftwood. Several new forts made out of driftwood.   MORE    Eel    Description: Eel dropped by Osprey Location: Mile 147 Fort on mile 147    Description: Very large Fort along mile 147. Several smaller forts in the same area. Location: Mile 147 Garbage    Description: Amount of garbage on Mile 147. Had to carry with a stick for 5 miles back to the parking area. Location: Mile 147 Tree roots    Description: Large driftwood tree root on mile 147. Location: Mile 147 Dead Seal    Description: Dead Seal on Mile 152 just before the creek. Location: Mile 152 Tire    Description: Tire put upright 2.5 miles north of the jetty. Please pick up. Location: mile 149 Mile 147    Description: View from the Jetty looking north at mile 147 Location: Mile 147 Lyndell Dec 5, 2008 12:00 AM   We removed a 30 gallon bag of trash over the 5 mile area from the Jetty to the Sparrow Park parking area. We asked a park vehicle to take some of our trash and also a second vehicle to take a second bag. We left a large bag of trash in the parking area and called the Parks to let them know we had left the trash as they had directed us to do. The beach was intact and did not show any unusual signs of erosion or human activity other than vehicle tracks.   MORE  Lyndell Sep 20, 2008 12:00 AM   The beach was mostly free of debris and garbage. Very few people and dogs. There were 10 dead birds at mile 148.5 on the way to 147. Mile 147 had the most garbage due to its closeness to the levee. However, I was impressed by the lack of garbage. The area just east of the jetty along a nice sandy beach protected by a rock breakwater along the Umpqua has lots of garbage. Someone with an ORV could clean it in a short period of time. Miles 151-147 were very clean with no abnormal signs of erosion or man made changes. Beach vehicles were present but were very courteous.   MORE    Mile 147    Location: Mile 147 just north of the jetty Jetty at mile 147    Location: Looking out towards the ocean next to the Jetty Beach mile 147    Description: Just after low tide. Taken from the jetty looking north towards mile 148. Location: Will get a GPS reading next time Roamer Jun 27, 2008 5:30 PM   Brown water of diatom bloom. Almost no human impact whatsoever.   MORE    Sea-watch, Angelica lucida    Description: Large Angelica clump at foot of foredune. Angelica is the plant from which the CoastWatch icon (in top-left corner of your window) was derived. Height is about 4 feet. Bumblebee and yellowjacket on Angelica    Description: A couple of grateful insects appreciating the large and nectar-laden blossoms of Angelica Date: Jun 27, 2008 5:30 AM American Searocket    Description: American Searocket, Cakile edentula, in blossom on open sand. This one was at the foot of the foredune, not far above the high tide line. Common yarrow    Description: Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, height about 1 foot. This one was at the peak of the foredune with both American and European beachgrass. Date: Jun 27, 2008 5:30 AM Sea Lion, probably Steller    Description: Length: 7 feet Condition: dead 2 - 4 weeks at least. Injuries: possible bullet hole Location: Umpqua North Spit: N 43° 40.700, W 124° 12.236 Date: Jun 27, 2008 5:30 AM Poached salmon dinner    Description: A Steller sea lion enjoying a meal of some kind of fish, possibly salmon, in Umpqua River near North Jetty on Mile 146. Typical Mile 147 and north half of Mile 146    Description: Typical scene on Mile 147 and north half of Mile 146. Umpqua North Jetty in distance. Date: Jun 27, 2008 5:30 AM Lyndell Mar 9, 2008 1:00 PM   The waves were up to far on the beach for comfort given the amount of large pieces of Driftwood and the steep embankment. So, I was unable to reach mile 147. I was able to get to 150 and 149 and this is what the report reflects. I did not see anything out of the ordinary as a first time visitor. There was an abundance of trash especially plastics, we picked up as much garbage as possible. I have some pictures but need to figure out how to get them into this report.   MORE