Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
May 13, 2021
Jesse Jones asked about the pipes along the beach.
Report Details
Jesse Jones asked about the pipes along the beach. I was working a Covid clinic for Lincoln County at Waldport where I met a county property assessor. I mentioned the pipes along mile 220, and the erosion there (it is affecting several houses). He concurred with my idea that the large cement pipes where probably done at some point by Newport, and that they had been replaced/moved further inland from the pumping station at 68th Street. This is the largest number of people I have seen on the beach in a LONG time. Especially since I try to get there early enough, and bad weather enough to avoid contact. I did get to my usual "Keyhole" location, it was slippery. There continues to be cliff erosion. The change in pipes visible or not (depending on erosion to expose them or slippage which hides them.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.7 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3.
Other Activities: Some of the people headed south to the "tidal pool" area, most were walking along the sand..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Hundreds of birds--then again, it is nesting season at Yaquina Head
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Keyhole against Yaquina Cliff
First expose pipe location (equivalence of NW 61st Street)
First expose pipe location (equivalence of NW 61st Street)
Second exposed pipe location (equivalence of NW 62nd Street)
Newer/northerly exposed in second pipe area (equivalence of NW 62nd Street)
Third exposed pair pipe location (equivalence of NW 63rd Street)
Third exposed pair pipe location (equivalence of NW 63rd Street)
Fifth pipe (equivalent of NW 68th)
Fifth pipe (equivalent of NW 68th)
Sand has returned to Sea Star Beach-looking South toward Yaquina Head
Yaquina Lighthouse--not visible because of the MIST from NW 68th, but roughly NW 57th equivalent
Cliff erosion-trees falling
Cliff erosion-trees falling
Seal Pup sign-first time I have ever seen one on Sea Star Beach
"Buoy" found on beach--near egress
Report Images
DKPowell
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Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
There's a new deceased sea lion, about 1/4 of mile south from the 68th St access point, not too far from another now-decayed one that washed up about three weeks ago.
Kelley
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Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Four large debris items washed up: pallet at south end of beach, and a long wood slab, approx 6 foot long black plastic piece, and waterlogged foam around halfway of mile 220.
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Large metal barrel washed up on beach, too large to haul out
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A really nice walk on Schooner South today.
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Stunning sunny day on Mile 220 with no wind - just one of those perfect OR coast days!
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A sad day for Mile 220, although the weather was amazing it was super hard and sad to see the tar globs in the mid-section of my mile.
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Beautiful sunny but windy day.
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A large amount of debris, 7 large wood/foam panels and lots of pieces of all sizes of foam.
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