Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
January 17, 2023
Lots of erosion and dune retreat.
Report Details
Lots of erosion and dune retreat.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -1.4 feet.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping. Lots of erosion and dune retreat due to recent storms.
Actions & Comments
Lots of erosioin and dune retreat.
Note steep dunes due to storm erosion.
Note steep dunes due to storm erosion.
Report Images
edjoyce
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual - a few more people than usual.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Very little marine debris noted. In photos, note blocks of slumping dunes.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual except for increased amount of marine debris. Would be good to see the photos I downloaded.
John Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Dead sea lion, an eagle, and noticeable retreat of dunes due to wave erosion.
Ed Joyce