Mile 214 Report
South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River
July 4, 2022
A wonderful afternoon at the beach.
Report Details
A wonderful afternoon at the beach.More people and dogs than I have experienced before, but all seemed to be pleasant and NOT one candy wrapper or other sign of a large amount of people, other than footprints. Sharp dune edges almost non existant. Most logs from the winter months seem to be buried in the sand.A sand bar seems to be developing along the mile with a "river of water' in between.No beached birds or marine mammals found.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 94. Number of dogs: 14. Walking or running: 77. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 5. Surfing: 7. Fishing: 3. Other Activities: vehicles counted in the South Jetty parking at mile 214. Most people located south end of the mile, playing. sitting, walking length of mile.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
5 Gulls
Driftline Content
Shells.
New Development
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Natural Changes
Continual deposition of sand causing dune edges to be gradual instead of sharp
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