Mile 340 Report
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
January 27, 2018
Nothing special.
Report Details
Nothing special.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 6. Playing in sand: 2.
Concerns
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
New Development
Bluff development.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
Trash Collection.
Report Images
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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.
edjoyce
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Have not done this walk in a long time due to work being done on south jetty.
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