Mile 212 Report
Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
December 20, 2023
A new house is being built just south of Grant Creek near an unstable portion of the bluff (picture attached). A new railing installed along a section of riprap (picture attached). A large rock field is exposed along this section (picture attached). Several small slide/slough areas apparent associated with the rains earlier in the month.
Report Details
A new house is being built just south of Grant Creek near an unstable portion of the bluff (picture attached). A new railing installed along a section of riprap (picture attached). A large rock field is exposed along this section (picture attached). Several small slide/slough areas apparent associated with the rains earlier in the month.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Other Activities: 4 people looking over a rock field.
New Development
Steps down bluff, Bluff development. A new house is being built about 100 yards south of Grant Creek. A new railing onto the beach was installed along some riprap just north of Thiel Creek.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. Several small slough areas along this stretch associated with the rains at the beginning of the month. Also, a large rock field has been exposed along this section in the past few weeks.
Report Images
Phil Barbour
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
A new house is being built just south of Grant Creek near an unstable portion of the bluff (picture attached). A new railing installed along a section of riprap (picture attached). A large rock field is exposed along this section (picture attached). Several small slide/slough areas apparent associated with the rains earlier in the month.
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A few small slumps and sloughs in the past few months.
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New sections of beach cliff slides
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Two locations with various degrees of erosion.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
A few new drainage pipes and a new cement walkway onto the beach at the south end of the Surfland development.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Huge Sand erosion centered around South Beach Day use area.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Quiet day on the beach, Christmas and a rain/wind storm approaching.
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