Clinton, WA

Island County

Bluff Report
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02/08/2023 | 5:08 pm




"Clay cobbles from bluff. Big piece of driftwood set against slide in a few pix is 1m long"

Bluff Overview

Bluff height: >80'

Bluff sediment type/geology:

  • Mud
  • Sand

Bluff vegetation:

  • None
  • Grasses
  • Trees

Groundwater seeps?: Yes

Profile shape: Concave

Profile

Bluff undercut?: No

Bluff slide deposits?: Yes

Slide Deposits

Slide deposit height: 30-40' ft

Slide deposit width: 30-40' ft

Slide deposit depth: 10-20' ft

Slide deposit composition:

  • Mud
  • Sand

Upper beach composition:

  • Mud
  • Sand

Does the slide deposit material match material observed in the bluff above?: Yes

Does the deposit size or scarp appear to be changing?: Yes

What sediment sizes are present at the beach?:

  • Mud
  • Sand

02/08/2023 | 5:08 pm

Tidal Overview

1 hours 5 minutes before high tide

Data from Glendale, Whidbey Island (3.6 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 6:13 pm, 9.3'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 5.7 MPH

Wind Direction: SE (146°)

Temperature: 44℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0.02"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.08"





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