Mile 153 - Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake - September 9, 2013

Report Details

The most fog we have ever seen at the beach, expected to clear in the afternoon. No one on the beach except about one or two dozen seagulls.Beach fairly clear of large objects altho driftwood near dune line. Fore dunes are filled in along mile 152 and 153 with gentle slope all the way to the water. No photo since it was so foggy!

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.

Human Activities

Other Activities: None. It was extremely foggy, campers probably sleeping in.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1. RVs/Buses parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

About 2 dozen sea gulls,Small amounts of broken shells

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

None

Natural Changes

Foredunes filled in with a gentle slope down to water

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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