Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
September 29, 2023
Post summer survey of Mile 99 showed movement of Johnson creek approx 1/4 mile north from last survey.
Report Details
Post summer survey of Mile 99 showed movement of Johnson creek approx 1/4 mile north from last survey. The creek no longer runs close along the foredunes and bluff rather runs a straight line to the ocean. The sand dunes along the mile are much diminished going into Fall. Very few people were on the beach, despite the good weather.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 Common Murre carcass
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. 1 Sea Lion carcass found and reported to Mammal Stranding. Exam was performed by local Mammal Stranding volunteers and report submitted.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Very little plastic and styrofoam debris noted.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Some erosion of foredunes since last survey
No additional erosion of the foredunes where Johnson Creek used to flow
Johnson Creek is no longer flowing along the bluff
No additional erosion of the foredunes where Johnson Creek used to flow
Dunes are lower post summer
Dunes are smaller
Some foredune erosion has occured
Runoff erosion of foredune
Solid bluff fornation for comparison to previous surveys
Solid bluff formation up close
Crooked Creek is flowing further south
Report Images
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