Mile 99 Report
July 19, 2018
Stellar Sea Lion deceased.
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Stellar Sea Lion deceased.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead pinneped on beach at prior high tide line near Haystack Rock. Probably a Stellar Sea Lion. Approx 8 ft length, and significantly decomposed. Photos attached.
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Post summer survey of Mile 99 showed movement of Johnson creek approx 1/4 mile north from last survey.
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Mile 99 is now mostly flat, without the sand dunes seen on the last survey.
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Although there has been over 9 inches of rain since October 1, both creeks (Johnson and Crooked) on mile 99 are at lower than expected levels of max depth of approx 5 inches at usual crossing spots.
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Late August along Mile 99 shows noticably lower sand dunes than in previous years.
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Mile 99 shows effects of the winter storms, with expansion of the creeks (Johnson on the south, and Crooked Creek to the north) and erosion of the foredunes.
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