Mile 211 Report
Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
March 17, 2019
Many people enjoying the beach on a beautiful Sunday near spring break.
Report Details
Many people enjoying the beach on a beautiful Sunday near spring break. Standing water I noted earlier on beach near bottom of cliff has disappeared and beach continuously slopes down to ocean.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 54. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 47. Playing in surf: 5. Other Activities: Tossing frisbees 2.
Concerns
Apparent violations: N/A.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 26.
Notable Wildlife
1 red-tailed hawk; ladybugs on sand
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
New Development
Drainage pipes.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
My last report included 4 drainage pipes that had reappeared after disappearing earlier. 3 of the 4 pipes that reappeared were still there as of 3/17/19. Additionally, long drain pipe that I reported on earlier that had been cut off at top of cliff and left at bottom of cliff where it fell is still there at bottom of cliff.
Report Images
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Mile 211
Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
Erosion in the face of the embankment continues, including new large boulder falls.
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Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
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More than 10 previously unobserved drainage pipes in places with already existing pipes.
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Mile 211
Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
The contour of the beach has changed again so that there are numerous patches of standing water at the base of the embankment.
Chad101
Mile 211
Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
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