Mile 153 - Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake - March 13, 2011

Report Details

Blustery, dark day after very high wind warnings Sunday and the tsunami warning on Saturday. No one on beach.New driftwood & root nests, sand built up almost to the top of the foredunes, evidence of some wave overtopping. Beach fairly clean, some shells, small wood. Ocean water VERY foamy and waves large. Tide did not go out as fast or as far as we thought it would.3 seagulls and one northern harrier were the only birds.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.9 feet.

Human Activities

No one on beach, it was a blustery day after Saturday with high winds and Friday with tsunami warnings.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Saw 3 seagulls and one northern harrier

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. New driftwood and root nests

Man-made Modifications

None

Natural Changes

Sand building up against the foredunes.

Actions & Comments

None

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

May 22, 2019

Mild day on the beach, amazing amount of log debris near the dunes.

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

March 23, 2019

A very quiet beautiful spring day on the beach!

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

July 14, 2018

Very foggy start to the walk, by the time we left the beach it was clear at 10:49am.

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

May 2, 2018

A beautiful sunny, windy day for a walk on the beach. Disturbing to see that an ATV had driven from past the north of our mile down to the bottom 1/4 of our mile in the Plover Nesting Protection zone.

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