Mile 146 Report
North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse
January 7, 2024
Lots of plastic debris along the recent high tide wrack line.
Report Details
Lots of plastic debris along the recent high tide wrack line. I have never seen so much in the past years of spending time on this portion of the coast. One half of it is Styrofoam, and the rest of it everything imaginable.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Human Activities
Lots of visitors looking at high tides
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Mike Mueller
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