Mile 37 Report
Beach north of Euchre Creek, south of Devils Backbone
January 22, 2017
The beach is almost entirely clean - grey sand has been covered by brown sand.
Report Details
The beach is almost entirely clean - grey sand has been covered by brown sand. Signs of high tide are present along the land line - many floated trees pushed back against the land - much of the sand has been leveled all along the beach - previously obvious items such as "stuck" crab pots are no longer exposed. Newly formed dune cliffs are present from midline of the mile most of the way to the Sisters.
Conditions
Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. My husband and I were the only people on the beach..
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None
Driftline Content
Beach very clear except for one small pile of flax
New Development
Bluff development. High tide line at the existing land line - downed trees floated back to the land line
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.
iggydog
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