Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
March 9, 2024
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Report Details
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The boat ramp and drainage construction work is progressing. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Sharp edges formed down by the bare wrack and surf zones. The tide coming up to them, so much so, that I had to walk on the dunes in some areas. Amazing difference, water next to the edge of the dunes. Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: 14.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 6.
Notable Wildlife
appx. 100 gulls sitting at the surf line in the north part of the mile and about 20 flying.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Wrack line pretty much patchy or missing entirely along the mile. Lots of dead beach grass from foredunes gathered by the edge of the foredunes and wood zones.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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Eric Matthews
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
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
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Weather: Cloudy and Wintery, High tide today 3.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Drift- Wrack and Surf Zones seem to differ along the beach.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice smooth beach Foredunes are nice and smooth, no sharp edges.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Beach is very smooth, no berms built up.
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