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Partly cloudy with a couple of rain squals, sun, and then more clouds, more sun, med wind, wonderful day, low tide and clean beach. At NW 15th St Auto access, Lincoln City, there is sandbag reinforcement of bank.

Conditions

Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 57. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 47. Tidepooling: 10.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 15.

Wrackline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings or molts.

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Northwest 15th Street, Lincoln City, Auto access, sandbags reinforcing cliff. Photo attached

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

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Photo attached. 

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NW 15th St Auto access, sandbag reinforcement of bank erosion

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