Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
January 18, 2022
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Report Details
1. Vegetated foredunes continue to erode...evident the entire mile.2. The bits of plastic in wrack line show up this time of year, then disappear by my next visit.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. Lots of footprints
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces. Many, many tiny to small pieces of broken plastic. Always present this time of year. Is it related to Japans March 2011 tsunami? Note from CoastWatch volunteer coordinator: While a lot of debris was forced across the ocean from the 2011 tsunami, marine plastics originate around the globe and are the result of increased plastic use since the 1950s. Because our coast and Japan share an ocean, plastic debris that comes from Japan is often found on Oregon's beaches.
New Development
None
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Myers Cr 101 bridge and foredunes with eroded steep face
Log projecting from dune front about 6 ft above beach. Beverly standing near for scale!
Log atop dune has been undermined by dune's erosion
Pistol river sign at S end of mi 23 shows recently gathered litter in January
Report Images
Bob Harvey
CoastWatcher
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Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Found the partial remains of a large (6'x6') cylindrical buoy on top of driftwood about 1/3 mile north of Henrys Rock (monolithic HR marks the south end of mile 23. Your reporter called Harris Beach SP who is responsible for cleanup of Pistol River SP which mile 23 is within. The rest of the beach is smooth and litter free.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
There was a lot of small plastic debris and natural tree debris along the tide line between Meyers Creek and a short distance south of the stacks.
Botermans
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Steep newly cut foredunes and rocks more exposed because of winter waves scouring the beach.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The tallest dunes (~10ft) are being eroded as they are each year.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Illegal ATV tracks recently made running from south to north and back again.
Bob Harvey