Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
May 18, 2022
All looks about the same except for dunes being less steep.
Report Details
All looks about the same except for dunes being less steep. We could help quantify changes in beach/dune steepness via beach profiling techniques.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Wood pieces, Styrofoam. plastic bottles
New Development
Bluff development.
Natural Changes
Dunes appear less steep than in previous months as would be expected due to less storms causing dune erosion. Sure would be good to begin quantifying this via beach profile study.
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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