Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
February 2, 2021
Photos show new, significant erosion with a drop in the sand/grass bank of more than 6 feet in places; logs that were tossed around with comparison photo from 2019 of same location; rock bed revealed that hadn't appeared this last year.
Report Details
Photos show new, significant erosion with a drop in the sand/grass bank of more than 6 feet in places; logs that were tossed around with comparison photo from 2019 of same location; rock bed revealed that hadn't appeared this last year. And, must have been "Drive on Wecoma Beach Day" in addition to being Groundhog Day.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
Vehicles driving extended distances on beach.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Vehicles driving extended distances on beach..
Actions & Comments
Reported one to non-emergency police. Other turned back to 15th St access before police could respond.
Wecoma Beach erosion showing large logs tossed off sand bank. Drop in sand as much as 6 feet in places.
Stacked logs shown as were recently and now tossed on the beach and sand bank is over 6 feet high now and was 12 to 24"
Rock Bed revealed, has been at least a year since we've had rock bed revealed on Wecoma.
Pick up truck driving length of Wecoma Beach. I think it was south of NW 15 when I first saw the lights but it quickly passed 15th going north and continued to at least to 34th and maybe Chinook Winds (40th) and back at about 25 mph. Family tour.
Vechile driving on beach. Must have been "Drive on Wecoma Beach Day" in addition to being Groundhog Day. This one only went from NW 15th to about 27th and back to 15th.
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