Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
June 26, 2022
Dunes/beach are taking on a more gentle slope due to less summer waves and storms.
Report Details
Dunes/beach are taking on a more gentle slope due to less summer waves and storms.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 4. Kayaking: 2. Fishing: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 6.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Styrofoam.
New Development
Dunes/beach are taking on a more gentle slope due to less summer waves and storms.
Actions & Comments
Dunes/beach are taking on a more gentle slope due to less summer waves and storms.
Looking north from approx. 1/3 mile south of So. Columbia River Jetty. Note cobbles placed by Army Corps to inhibit erosion.
Protruding log - length of protrusion will be monitored for beach migration/erosion.
Protruding log - length of protrusion will be monitored for beach migration/erosion.
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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