Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
January 24, 2017
The beach had very little sand on it.
Report Details
The beach had very little sand on it. It was mostly rocks of various sizes. There was no debris except for isolated areas of plastic pieces. I was there at a very low tide, but the signs of high water and heavy surf were apparent on the beach. There was quite a lot of erosion of the vegetated bluff.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Very few plastic pellets this visit. Many rocks
New Development
Some repair to old steps. Posts with a rope tied to it was at the bottom of the stairs to help people get over a big rock.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.
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