Report Details

Winter storms have pushed sizable wood up above the average high tide mark. Flooding has generated additional seeps and overloaded the Agate Beach sewage facility prompting hazard notices on Lucky Gap Trail down to the beach. Cool (48F) and cloudy, one person and one dead gull noted about an hour after high tide.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Other Activities: Poking around in driftwood. RAW SEWAGE warning signs posted, reportedly in place for 2-3 weeks after floods affected Agate Beach sewage facility. At the time of this visit, no smell.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Gull

Driftline Content

Wood pieces. 1+meter, continuous distribution

Natural Changes

two new seeps flowing across beach

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

August 30, 2023

Foggy uneventful morning.

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

July 19, 2023

Report finds no unusual developments or observations at this location and no new causes for concern were identified.

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

March 17, 2023

It was a calm, quiet morning at Yaquina Head.

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

January 20, 2023

It is a beautiful, quiet day.

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

December 12, 2022

It has been a beautiful, calm morning at Yaquina Head with low wind and one visitor.

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

November 19, 2022

It was a brilliantly sunny day although the stiff east wind was very chilly.

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

October 25, 2022

It was a chilly, cloudy/foggy Monday morning so there were only a handful of visitors in the park, none of whom were on the beach.

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North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south

September 18, 2022

It was an entirely typical day at Yaquina Head on cobble beach and quarry cove.

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