Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
April 7, 2022
Mile 99 is now mostly flat, without the sand dunes seen on the last survey.
Report Details
Mile 99 is now mostly flat, without the sand dunes seen on the last survey. Johnson Creek on the north end and Crooked Creek on the south end are both running at only ankle height max depth. A few of the oceanfront homes have cleared the gorse from the bluffs in front of them with no replacement planted as yet.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 43. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 26. Other Activities: 15 horseback riders and 1 person was flying over the beach in a motorized hang glider (he also landed on the beach a few times).
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). The wrack line was relatively clean with minimal non-organic debris
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Vegetated foredune along Johnson Creek has lost more sand since last survey.
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A rainy day at low tide.
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A quiet morning after the summer season.
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