Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
April 8, 2019
Quiet Monday after busy Spring Breaks for Oregon and Washigton.
Report Details
Quiet Monday after busy Spring Breaks for Oregon and Washigton. Cloudy with threats of light rain.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 36. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 28. Playing in sand: 5. Other Activities: Three people were repairing stairs down to beach from Sailor Jack's Motel..
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. Very little driftline on Monday but by Friday, the beaches and driftline were filled with flooding debris washed to the ocean and then back to the beach.
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Starfish Manor construction continues with additional cliff protection. Photo attached
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