Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
February 7, 2024
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
Report Details
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. The smooth path and drive from the Bob Straub north parking lot was completely uplifted , leaving a 6 foot sudden drop off. Large logs on both the North and South ends of the mile almost completely gone and a large amount of sand deposition Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.9 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 8. Surfing: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 5.
Notable Wildlife
15 Sanderlings on beach
Wrackline Content
Small rocks.
New Development
Drainage pipes. Rebuilding boat ramp and drains
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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Eric Matthews
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Lots and lots of people for 10 am.
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63 degrees, sunny 7mph winds NW. Tide level : . Total Number of people: 331, dogs:12 Cars: 65 in parking lot, 5 on permitted area on beach 1 dory boat coming in from the surf no beached birds or mammals found Nice day at the beach, more people than I have encountered before at this beach. Since 15 January 25, I have not come a crossed a beached bird or mammal at Cape Kiwanda.
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Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc).
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No beached birds or marine mammals found today. Tide was at 2ft.
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No beached birds or mammals found.
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One day after a King Tide Nice sunny day at the beach, 47 degrees and calm winds. Grass that was growing between the dunes and high zone completely gone. Normal human activities at the beach . No beached birds or mammals found.
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Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
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