Mile 182 - Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek - February 10, 2013

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My apologies for posting this a month late! There were quite a few people on the beach Feb 10. It was reasonably warm, and much warmer than inland. Was interesting to note the amount of erosion where the steps had been carved into the bluff. Between the steps and the reduction in foliage created by the camp spot above the bluff, run off found a weak spot and created quite a channel. Very little indication of the carved steps remained.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 3. more litter than we usually see on the beach, much of it fresh, which makes me think it may have washed out of campgrounds up stream during recent rain storms.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

this area continues to be notable for it's lack of wildlife. We are not even seeing the scalps that we see regularly on other beaches in the area.

Beached Birds

none

Driftline Content

Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. plastic drink bottles, plastic bags

Man-made Modifications

steps carved into bluff sand noted in October created a weakened area in the bluff and erosion has accelerated

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Nikki T

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Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

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The wrack line contained feathers, rocks, pieces of shells, a piece of rope, a piece of foam and a piece of a float. There is evidence of waves under cutting the bushes on the dune, retreat of the dunes and wave over topping.

Mary James

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

November 8, 2024

Tide six feet with a few sneaker waves.

Heron/James

Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

August 1, 2024

The entry way to Muriel Ponsler has been enhanced by a load of gravel that was placed in the entry way ditch. There were a lot of sand filling in the beach which is usual in the summer.

James/Heron

Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

May 26, 2024

A lot of people on the beach today backpacking, rock hounding, playing and picnicking on the beach. There was one large piece of fiberglass on the beach.

James/Heron