Mile 340 Report
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
June 15, 2023
Dunes are taking on less steep slopes - see photos.
Report Details
Dunes are taking on less steep slopes - see photos.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.2 feet.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
None
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. Very little marine debris.
New Development
Dunes are beginning to take on summer, less steep, slope (see photos).
Natural Changes
Dunes are beginning to take on summer, less steep, slope (see photos).
Actions & Comments
Dunes are beginning to take on summer, more gentle, slopes.
Less steep dunes than winte
Looking south across survey area from the So. Columbia River Jetty.
Looking south across survey area.
Report Images
edjoyce
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All Mile 340 Reports
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
I set out to walk mile 340, the northernmost mile in the state of Oregon, because I was curious to document wrackline biodiversity where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean at "Clatsop Spit". Opalescent squid is the most common taxa of squid distributed on the Oregon Coast.
sultanym
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
This mile report was conducted to document notable wildlife offshore observed from the South Jetty/Parking Lot C area looking down onto mile 340 from the jetty.
sultanym
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing important to note.
edjoyce
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Small amounts of marine debris were reported on NOAA's Marine Debris survey report.
edjoyce
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Dunes are taking on less steep slopes - see photos.
edjoyce
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Dead sea lion, which had been shot with a shot gun, and direct evidence of continued eastward migration of eroding dunes
edjoyce
