Mile 298 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP 2
January 29, 2008
December storm - really changed the beach.
Report Details
December storm - really changed the beach. Large over 4m wide pile of tree trunks + branches from flood throughout mile surveyed.Much erosion of beach + dune - cut back and steep angle ~ 40° to high tide zone. Six ft drop from edge of dune to beach.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. Large over 4m wide pile of tree trunks + branches from flood throughout mile surveyed
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
December storm - really changed the beach. Much erosion of beach + dune - cut back and steep angle ~ 40° to high tide zone. Six ft drop from edge of dune to beach.
nkn pete
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