Mile 212 Report
Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
October 9, 2021
Two locations with various degrees of erosion.
Report Details
Two locations with various degrees of erosion. One consists of a large chunk of the bluff that broke loose and landed on the beach. The second is erosion around a large drain pipe that extends to the beach from an unstable bluff area.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 7. Playing in surf: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Mostly Jelly-Fish
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
Two locations with various degrees of erosion. One consists of a large chunk of the bluff that broke loose and landed on the beach. The second is erosion around a large drain pipe that extends to the beach from an unstable bluff area.
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