Mile 267 Report
Sand Beach south of Chamberlain Lake
September 25, 2008
Sand Lake entrance to ocean shifting dramatically to the north - no longer possible to walk around end of dunes from lake to beach.
Report Details
Sand Lake entrance to ocean shifting dramatically to the north - no longer possible to walk around end of dunes from lake to beach. Erosion of campsites at park continues - 1/2 dozen campsites, fire pits, pvmnt being washed into estuary. Blue herons do not visit Sand Lake or live here anymore - small crabs and other food for them has disappeared since State Park took over Whalen Island and removed horses. The horses may have provided the nutrients the crabs, sand dollars and shrimp needed for them to survive here - and of course the larger birds also fed on the crabs.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: walking, swimming in ocean.
Notable Wildlife
sea gulls, sandpipers
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Sand removal, Stream modification.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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Sand Beach south of Chamberlain Lake
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Sand Beach south of Chamberlain Lake
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Sand Beach south of Chamberlain Lake
Underlying bed of parking lot eroding into lake.
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