Nesika Sandy Shore



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About the Nesika Sandy Shore

Here identified as the Nesika littoral cell, this sandy 8.5 mile segment of Oregon's coastal shoreline extends from mileage Sisters Rocks to Hubbard Mound/Otter Point. It is associated with the no major river mouth(s) and accompanying estuary.

The Nesika sandy shore lies within Curry County and makes up the shoreline fronting the communities of Nesika. It consists of Bluff Backed and Dune Backed shoreline. Of this shoreline approximately 0% is urban and 0% is park. An unknown percentage of this stretch of sandy shoreline is hardened with shore protection structures. Predominant land uses include those typical of ruralsettings.

Chronic coastal hazards for the Nesika sandy shore include ocean flooding and erosion and landsliding and sloughing. Catastrophic hazards include earthquakes, and the groundshaking, subsidence, landsliding, liquefaction, and tsunami that accompany them.

Key recreational facilities and cultural features include: Geisel Monument State Park and .


Data for the Nesika Sandy Shore
[3 Records Listed]

Nesika Littoral Cell GIS Data
Data Layer
Source
Scale
Year
Download
OCMP
20,000
1928
USGS
24,000
1994
USGS
24,000
1986

[3 Records Listed]


Information provided by the Oregon Coastal Management Program
 

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