Mile 276 Report
Netarts Spit south
May 24, 2009
For 30 years we could see the glow from crab boats at night; now we can see the entire boat plus the water they are riding on!
Report Details
For 30 years we could see the glow from crab boats at night; now we can see the entire boat plus the water they are riding on! The Cape Lookout Sand Spit is getting narrow at our mile and ajoining miles, let's hope it does not breach as it once did.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -2.0 feet.
Human Activities
beach free of people or animals or birds
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Sand removal. Cape Lookout Sand Spit we now can see over it, fishing an crab boats, ocean with sun sets, never could see this before only lights at night from crab boats. Front yard Netarts Bay.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
We have commented on this erosion for years, but what could anyone do, but wait for the North West winds to give upwelling to bring the sand back.For 30 years we could see the glow from crab boats at night now we can see the entire boat, out riggins, lights day and night plus the water they are riding on!The Cape Lookout Sand Spit is getting narrow at our mile and ajoining miles, let's hope it does not breach as it once did. It would close the mouth of Netarts Bay at the north and send the water in the opposite direction eroding the east side of Netarts Bay where the dwellings are.
All Mile 276 Reports
Mile 276
Netarts Spit south
beautiful day and mostly about the dune erosion
Allison
Mile 276
Netarts Spit south
I saw no human activity on this mile, but there was evidence of lots of erosion from our recent king tides and storms.
CharmerDale
Mile 276
Netarts Spit south
For 30 years we could see the glow from crab boats at night; now we can see the entire boat plus the water they are riding on!
j-j stahl