Mile 340 Report
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
December 26, 2017
Significant eroision of dunes -- See Pictures.
Report Details
Significant eroision of dunes -- See Pictures.
Conditions
Temperature: 36 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 2.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
An Eagle at the water line.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
lots of pyrosomes (see pictures)
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. See pictures of above.
Report Images
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Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
This mile report was conducted to document notable wildlife offshore observed from the South Jetty/Parking Lot C area looking down onto mile 340 from the jetty.
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Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing important to note.
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Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Small amounts of marine debris were reported on NOAA's Marine Debris survey report.
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Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Dunes are taking on less steep slopes - see photos.
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Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Dead sea lion, which had been shot with a shot gun, and direct evidence of continued eastward migration of eroding dunes
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Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Steep dune faces typical for winter.
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