Mile 153 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake
March 23, 2019
A very quiet beautiful spring day on the beach!
Report Details
A very quiet beautiful spring day on the beach! Beach had been cleaned of debris some of which was up at the foot of the dunes. The foredunes in the middle portion of our mile has been eroded more than we've seen previously. Only 1 seagull, but lots of small bird footprints on the several tide lines. We collected a full bag of trash - typical content of water bottles, pieces of plastic and styrofoam and pieces of rope.Huge (estimated about 6-8 feet) waves crashing about 1/4 mile out. The waves came in toward high tide before we reached our pickup parked at the Plover sign! A little panic, but we were able to get going back to the parking lot. That was much earlier than the predicted high tide time - the State Park lady agreed.
Conditions
Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: It was SOLV weekend so several families at the Sparrow Park parking area and on mile 152. Families collecting trash for SOLV Saturday. About 5 people with 2 vehicles in the sand dune area for camping.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Notable Wildlife
NONE! ! ! Only 1 seagull. Beach was pretty clean after some high tides up to the foredune.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Only a few pieces of seaweed, a few crab molts. See pic of the type of drift wood in the high tide area.
New Development
None
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. See picture of roots of beach grass especially where the foredune has been washed away.
Actions & Comments
None
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