Mile 294 Report
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
March 5, 2008
Aside from rip rap installation, beach seems in good shape
Report Details
Aside from rip rap installation, beach seems in good shape
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Walking or running: 2. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 1.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
north half of mile shows very little effect of winter storms; south half has major erosion of fore dune. Major expansion of rip rap north perhaps 300 yards ... fill dirt, large boulders, access road for heavy machinery cut down to beach level
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