Camano, WA

Island County

Bluff Report
by

03/06/2022 | 3:45 pm




"High tides and storms washed away slide deposits at toe of bluff"

Bluff Overview

Bluff height: 70-80'

Bluff sediment type/geology:

  • Mud
  • Sand
  • Gravels
  • Cobbles

Bluff vegetation:

  • Trees

Groundwater seeps?: No

Bluff undercut?: No

Bluff slide deposits?: Yes

Slide Deposits

Slide deposit height: 20-30' ft

Slide deposit width: 30-40' ft

Slide deposit depth: >10' ft

Slide deposit composition:

  • Sand
  • Gravels
  • Cobbles

Upper beach composition:

  • Gravels
  • Cobbles
  • Rock

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?:

  • Gravels
  • Cobbles
  • Rock

03/06/2022 | 3:45 pm

Tidal Overview

4 hours 10 minutes before high tide

Data from Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island (5.1 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 7:55 pm, 10.1'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 4.2 MPH

Wind Direction: NW (323°)

Temperature: 48℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"





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