Mile 147 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
March 9, 2008
The waves were up to far on the beach for comfort given the amount of large pieces of Driftwood and the steep embankment.
Report Details
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.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5. Fishing: 1. 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.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Seagulls of various types.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Just a skeleton which could have been a seal.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam. Plastic bottles
Natural Changes
Did not notice erosion just that there was not much room to walk between the surf line and the bank.
Actions & Comments
We picked up as much garbage as possible. Next time I will take a larger sack. I will also know more about what to look for since I did not read this report form before going to the coast.
All Mile 147 Reports
Mile 147
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Mile 147 exhibited a lot of sand being deposited against the bluff and jetty.
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Mile 147
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Beach appeared to be normal.
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Mile 147
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Miles 141-147 did not have any die offs or concentrations of dead marine or invertebrate animals.
Lyndell
Mile 147
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Beach did not display any abnormalities as far as erosion or die offs of sealife.
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Mile 147
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Mile 147 looked clean with the build up of blowing summer sands.
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Mile 147
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Coastline along Mile 147 and the preceding Mile 144-146 were clean of major garbage and trash.
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Mile 147
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Since my last visit in June 2017 there were noticable difference to the bluff on the southern end of mile 147 before the Jetty.
Lyndell