Mile 293 Report
Rockaway Beach, State Wayside
January 6, 2008
The beach in Rockaway is in very poor shape.
Report Details
The beach in Rockaway is in very poor shape. Literally what must be tons of sand has been scoured from the beach and the waves easily reach the bluff at every low tide. There is considerable new erosion north and south of my mile from the storms that hit just before and after Christmas. There is no slope to the beach to slow the run up of the waves and in many places, there is a perpendicular drop (10-20') from the bluff to the beach. There are also many fractures and cracks on the top of the bluff and appears likely that further sloughing of the bluff will occur in the future.
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Other Activities: Standing in front of the Wayside. There was only a four block area that one could walk on the beach between NW 3rd and SW 3rd. The waves were hitting the riprap from NW 10th to NW 3rd.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
seagulls
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. plastic and cellophane wrappers, trees, large logs and rocks from the riprap
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. House that burned down between NW 5th and 6th torn down
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Evidence of wave overtopping, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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