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Bulletins
Engineering geology of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area,
Utah, W.R. Lund, editor, 1990, 66 p. $8.75 B-126
Quaternary tectonics of Utah with emphasis on earthquake-hazard
characterization, by Suzanne Hecker, 157 p., 2 pl., 1:500,000,
1993, B-127 $17.50
Maps
Flood hazards from lakes and failures of dams in Utah, by
K.M. Harty and G.E. Christenson, 1:750,000, 8 p., 1 pl., 1988 $7.00
M-111
Landslide map of Utah, by K.M. Harty, 28 p., 2 sheets, 1:500,000,
1991 $7.00 M-133
Landslide susceptibility map of Utah, by Richard E. Giraud and Lucas M. Shaw, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:500,000 (contains GIS), ISBN 1-55791-780-9, 12/07, M-228 (DVD) $19.95
All 7 1/2-minute geologic quadrangle
maps delineate landslides if present.
Special Studies
Contributions to Quaternary geology of the Colorado Plateau (San
Juan Co.) by G.E. Christenson, C.G. Oviatt, J.F. Shroder, and
R.E. Sewell, 1985, 85 p. $5.50 SS-64
1)Quaternary geology of the Montezuma Creek-Lower
Recapture Creek area, San Juan County, Utah, by G.E. Christenson;
2)Late Quaternary geomorphic changes along the San Juan River and
its tributaries near Bluff, Utah, by C.G. Oviatt; 3) Mass movement
in the La Sal Mountains, Utah, by J.F. Shroder and R.E. Sewell
Characteristics, timing, and hazard potential of liquefaction-induced
landsliding in the Farmington Siding landslide complex, Davis County,
Utah, by Michael D. Hylland and Mike Lowe, 38 p., 1998 $8.25
SS-95
This group of landslides shows three, possibly
four, landslide events during late Pleistocene and Holocene time,
likely due to high levels of the Great Salt Lake and ground water.
This study defines the boundaries, outlines the hazards, and includes
recommendations for land-use planning.
Geologic evaluation and hazard potential of liquefaction-induced
landslides along the Wasatch Front, Utah, by Kimm M. Harty and
Mike Lowe, 40 p., 16 pl., ISBN 1-55791-687-X, 2003, SS-104 $12.95
Much of the Wasatch Front of northern Utah is
underlain by saturated sandy sediments that are prone to liquefaction
during moderate and large earthquakes. Thirteen liquefaction-induced
landslides have been identified along the Wasatch Front by previous
researchers, but development has proceeded in these areas with little
consideration of the hazards from these landslides. This investigation
assesses the hazard these features pose by determining if they are
indeed liquefaction-induced landslides, and determines their potential
for movement during future earthquakes.
Characteristics, causes, and implications of the 1998 Wasatch
Front landslides, by Francis X. Ashland, 49 p., ISBN 1-55791-689-6,
2003, SS-105 $8.00
Although intended primarily for a technical audience,
the general reader is introduced to the potential landslide hazards
in the Wasatch Front area. Examines the relation between long-term
periods of increased precipitation in northern Utah, rising ground-water
levels, and decreasing hillside stability, particularly in pre-existing
landslide areas. Provides valuable information on specific damaging
landslides in Provo, North Salt Lake, Layton, and elsewhere with
ten case histories. Recommends land-use approaches for future hillside
development in landslide-hazard areas in the Wasatch Front area.
Includes important data on soil strength, landslide movement, and
ground-water-level fluctuations, and recommends new approaches for
landslide investigations for use by geotechnical engineers and geologists
in characterizing hillside stability.
Circulars
The September 2, 1992 ML 5.8 St. George earthquake, Washington
County, Utah edited by G.E. Christenson, 41 p., 1995 $7.75 C-88
Guidelines for evaluating landslide hazards in Utah, edited
by M.D. Hylland, 16 p., 1996 $5.50 C-92
As Utah's population grows, more development is
occurring on potentially unstable slopes. Circular 92 was developed
to assist geologists and geotechnical engineers in performing landslide-hazard
studies. This document presents guidelines for three levels of landslide-hazard
evaluation (geologic, preliminary geotechnical-engineering, and
detailed geotechnical-engineering), and includes a checklist that
will be used by the UGS for technical reviews, at the request of
local-government agencies, of landslide-hazard reports prepared
by consultants.
Water Resources Bulletins
Floods of May to June 1983 along the northern Wasatch Front, Salt
Lake City to North Ogden, Utah, by K.L. Lindskov, 1984, 12 p.
$3.00 WRB-24
Public Information Series
Stability of the Pine Ridge landslide at Timber Lakes Estates,
Wasatch County, Utah:
implications for future development and land-use planning by F.X.
Ashland and M.D. Hylland, 4 p., PI-53 FREE
Version for public distribution explaining in lay
terms the nature of the slide and future construction variables.
Homeowner's guide to recognizing and reducing landslide damage
on their property, by GES staff, 4 p., 7/98, PI-58 FREE
The 2005 Sage Vista Lane Landslide, Cedar Hills, Utah County,
Utah, by Ashley Elliott, 1 p. (2-sided) flyer, PI-89 Free
The 2001 Heather Drive Landslide, Layton, Davis County, Utah,
by Ashley Elliott, 1 p. (2-sided) flyer, PI-88 Free
Wildfires and debris flows in northern Utah,
by Ashley Elliott, 4 p. flyer, PI-90 Free
The 2005-06 Creekside Drive area landslides, Mountain Green, Morgan County, Utah, by Ashley Elliott, 2 p., PI-91 Free
Miscellaneous Publications
Geologic consequences of the 1988 wet year in Utah by B.N.
Kaliser and J.E. Slossen, 109 p., 1988 $1.00 MP-88-3
An evaluation of the travel distance potential of debris flows,
by S.H. Cannon, 35 p., 1989 $4.50 MP-89-2
Water-related geologic problems of 1983 - Utah occurrences by
county, by B.N. Kaliser, 24 p., 1989 $1.00 MP-89-4
Guidelines for the geologic evaluation of debris-flow hazards
on alluvial fans in Utah, by Richard E. Giraud, 16 p., 2005,
ISBN 1-55791-729-9, MP-05-6 $6.00
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) developed these
guidelines to help geologists evaluate debris-flow hazards on alluvial
fans to ensure safe development. Debris-flow-hazard evaluations
are particularly important because alluvial fans are the primary
sites of debris-flow deposition and are also favored sites for development.
The purpose of a debris-flow-hazard evaluation is to characterize
the hazard and provide design parameters for risk reduction. The
UGS recommends critical facilities and structures for human occupancy
not be placed in active debris-flow travel and deposition areas
unless the risk is reduced to an acceptable level.
Landslide investigation of Timber Lakes Estates, Wasatch County,
Utah: Landslide inventory and preliminary geotechnical-engineering
slope stability analysis, by Daniel P. Neuffer and Ronald L.
Bruhn, CD (65 p., 4 pl., 1:2400), 2005, ISBN 1-55791-742-6, MP-05-9
$19.95
Report-of-Investigations
Assessment of potential damage to real property from major debris
flow in Standel Cove Subdivision, Salt Lake County, Utah, by B.N.
Kaliser, R.W. Jeppson, and R.S. Baty, Jr. 1984, 27 p. $3.40 RI-188
Causes of basement flooding along 11800 South near 3800 West,
South Jordan and Riverton, Salt Lake County, by G.E. Christenson,
1985, 29 p. $3.60 RI-195
Dam failure inundation study for Deer Creek Dam, Utah County,
by W.F. Case, 1985, 37 p. $4.40 RI-197
Investigation of potential geologic hazards near the Thistle
landslide, Utah County, Utah, by G.C. Willis, 1987, 24 p. $3.10
RI-213 Study of landslides west of the K & J subdivision in Snake Creek
Canyon, Wasatch County, Utah, by R.H. Klauk and W.E. Mulvey,
28 p., 1987 $3.50 RI-214
An overview of landslide inventories predominantly of North
America, by S.N. Eldredge, 98 p. $10.50 RI-217
Debris-flood and debris-flow hazard from Lone Pine Canyon near
Centerville, Davis County, Utah, by W.E. Mulvey, 40 p., March
1993 $4.70 RI-223
Preliminary geotechnical-engineering slope-stability investigation
of the Pine Ridge landslide, Timber Lakes Estates, Wasatch County,
Utah by F.X. Ashland and M.D. Hylland, 29 p., 7/97 RI-232 $3.60
The Pine Ridge landslide is the largest of several
deep-seated late Holocene landslides in Timber Lakes Estates. In
either the winter or early spring 1985-86, a part of this slide
reactivated as a deep-seated slump. Geomorphic evidence suggests
recurrent late Holocene movement in the 1985-86 slump area that
has likely caused a reduction of shear strengths to residual values
adjacent to slip surfaces in the slump. We believe the likelihood
of future movement of the entire slide is low; however, this does
not preclude the possibility of movement if the area experiences
earthquake ground shaking or if a deep weak layer is present.
Reconnaissance of the Shurtz Lake landslide, Utah County, Utah
by Francis X. Ashland, 1997, 22 pages, RI-234, $2.90
This May 9, 1997 landslide is near the famous Thistle
landslide in the Spanish Fork canyon, and is the largest active
slide for the 1997 spring snowmelt.
Movement history and preliminary hazard assessment of the Heather
Drive landslide, Layton, Davis County, Utah, by Richard E. Giraud,
March 2002, 22 p., RI-251 $11.00
Active landslides in the Creekside Drive area, Mountain Green, Morgan County, Utah, between June 2005 and December 2006, by Francis X. Ashland, 25 p., ISBN 1-55791-777-9, 2007 RI-260 $9.95
Open-file Reports
Maximum extent of potential flooding due to simultaneous failure
of dams in Salt Lake County, Utah by W.F. Case, 28 p., 1 pl.,
1 inch = approx. 1 1/4 miles, 1988 $5.50 OFR-127
Water-related geologic problems of 1983 in southeastern Utah,
by F.D. Davis, 89 p., 1989 $7.70 OFR-149
The Davis County flood warning and information system, by
Mike Lowe, S.R. Williams, and S.W. Smith, 15 p., 1989 $1.30 OFR-151
Places with hazards; a teacher's handbook on natural hazards
in Utah: Slope failures in Utah, by S.N. Eldredge, 45 p., 1991
$3.70 OFR-211B; Part II - slides for 211B, 20 slides, 3 p. (rev.
1993) $10.00
Engineering geologic map folio, western Wasatch County, Utah
by M.D. Hylland, M. Lowe, and C.E. Bishop, 12 plates, 1:24,000 OFR-319
$36.00 (plates are $3.00 each)
Landslide hazards, by MD. Hylland and Mike
Lowe; Flood hazards, earthquake hazards, and problem soils,
by M.D. Hylland and C.E. Bishop; Suitability for wastewater disposal
in septic-tank soil-absorption systems, by M.D. Hylland.
Engineering geologic map folio, Springdale, Washington County,
Utah, by B.J. Solomon, 6 plates, scale 1:14,400, 1996 OFR-340
$18.00
Landslide hazards; flood hazards and problem soils;
earthquake hazards, shallow ground water, rockfall hazards, indoor-radon
hazards; suitability for wastewater disposal in septic-tank soil-absorption
systems; geologic map; description and correlation of map units,
stratigraphic columns, and geologic cross sections.
The feasibility of collecting accurate landslide loss data in
Utah, by Francis X. Ashland, 25 p., 2003, OFR-410 $5.75
Evaluates the feasibility of collecting more
accurate landslide-loss (cost) estimates in Utah. The majority of
the report focuses on the current availability of landslide-loss
data and uses case histories of recent damaging landslides. This
report also compares the accuracy and availability of landslide-loss
data from a variety of sources including media reports, county tax
assessor's records, building permits, and estimates by local government
officials and affected property owners. In addition, this report
evaluates the potential for retrospective landslide-loss estimation
using publications on the 1983 Thistle landslide, the most costly
historical landslide in the United States.
Reconnaissance of the Grandview peak rock slide, Salt Lake County, Utah: A possible earthquake-induced landslide?, by Francis X. Ashland and Greg N. McDonald, 13 p., OFR-518 $7.95
Reconnaissance of the Draper Heights landslide and other possible earthquake-induced, shallow, disrupted soil and rock slides in Draper, Utah, by Francis X. Ashland, 11 p., OFR-519 $7.95
Reconnaissance of the Little Valley landslide, Draper, Utah: Evidence for possible Late Holocene, earthquake-induced reactivation of a large, pre-existing landslide, by Francis X. Ashland, 17 p., OFR-520 $7.95
Contract Reports
Flood potential factors of rainstorms in central Davis County,
Utah, by S.R. Williams, 110 p., 2 pl., scale 1:24,000, 1991 $15.70
CR-91-3
Assessing debris flow hazards on alluvial fans in Davis County,
Utah, by J.R. Keaton, L.R. Anderson, and C.C. Mathewson, 167
p. plus 159 p. appendix, July 1991 $28.70 CR-91-11
Characteristics of debris flows in central Utah, 1983, by
E.W. Lips, 66 p., April 1993 $5.80 CR-93-3
Geological control of springs and seeps in the Farmington Canyon
Complex, Davis County, Utah, by R.K. Skelton, 98 p., 1995 $8.60
CR-95-1
Watershed characteristics contributing to the 1983-84 debris
flows in the Wasatch Range, Davis County, Utah, by W.K. Coleman,
164 p., 1995 $14.40 CR-95-2
A probabilistic investigation of slope stability in the Wasatch
Range, Davis County, Utah, by J.S. Eblen, 98 p., 1995 $8.60
CR-95-3
Bedrock structure, lithology and ground water: influences on
slope failure initiation in Davis County, Utah, by S.N. Ala,
236 p., 1995 $20.75 CR-95-4
Places with hazards; a teacher's handbook on natural hazards
in Utah: Slope failures in Utah, by S.N. Eldredge, 45 p., 1991
$3.70 OFR-211B; Part II - slides for 211B, 20 slides, 3 p. (rev.
1993) $10.00
Places with hazards; a teacher's handbook on natural hazards
in Utah: Problem soil and rock in Utah, by S.N. Eldredge and
W.E. Mulvey, 21 p., 1991 $1.75 OFR-211C; Part II - slides for 211C,
14 slides, 3 p. $7.50
A series of landslide maps (listed below) at 1:100,000 are available
on request. They are updated periodically to reflect new data and
new landslides. Price is $3.50 per OFR.
OFR-236 Landslide map of the Salt Lake City 30' x 60' quadrangle,
by K.M. Harty, 17 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 5/92
OFR-237 Landslide map of the Grouse Creek 30' x 60' quadrangle,
by K.M. Harty, 13 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 5/92
OFR-239 Landslide map of the Tremonton 30' x 60' quadrangle,
by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/92
OFR-240 Landslide map of the Logan 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl. 1:100,000, 7/92
OFR-242 Landslide map of the Newfoundland Mountains 30' x
60' quadrangle, Utah, by K.M. Harty, 9 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/92
OFR-245 Landslide map of the Promontory Point 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 9 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 8/92
OFR-247 Landslide map of the Ogden 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 8/92
OFR-248 Landslide map of the Bonneville Salt Flats 30' x
60' quadrangle, Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 8/92
OFR-249 Landslide map of the Tooele 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 8/92
OFR-250 Landslide map of the Kings Peak 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 9/92
OFR-252 Landslide map of the Dutch John 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 9/92
OFR-253 Landslide map of the Wildcat Mountain 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 10/92
OFR-254 Landslide map of the Rush Valley 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 10/92
OFR-256 Landslide map of the Provo 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 13 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 10/92
OFR-257 Landslide map of the Duchesne 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 11/92
OFR-259 Landslide map of the Vernal 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 11/92
OFR-260 Landslide map of the Fish Springs 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 11/92
OFR-261 Landslide map of the Lynndyl 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 11/92
OFR-263 Landslide map of the Nephi 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 12/92
OFR-265 Landslide map of the Price 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 12/92
OFR-266 Landslide map of the Seep Ridge 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 12/92
OFR-267 Landslide map of the Tule Valley 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 1/93
OFR-268 Landslide map of the Delta 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 1/93
OFR-269 Landslide map of the Manti 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 1/93
OFR-271 Landslide map of the Huntington 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 1/93
OFR-272 Landslide map of the Westwater 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 2/93
OFR-273 Landslide map of the Wah Wah Mountains North 30'
x 60' quadrangle, Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000,
2/93
OFR-274 Landslide map of the Richfield 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 2/93
OFR-275 Landslide map of the Salina 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 2/93
OFR-276 Landslide map of the Moab 30' x 60' quadrangle, Utah,
by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 3/93
OFR-277 Landslide map of the Beaver 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 3/93
OFR-278 Landslide map of the Wah Wah Mountains South 30'
x 60' quadrangle, Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000,
3/93
OFR-279 Landslide map of the Loa 30' x 60' quadrangle, Utah,
by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 3/93
OFR-280 Landslide map of the Hanksville 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 3/93
OFR-281 Landslide map of the La Sal 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 3/93
OFR-282 Landslide map of the Cedar City 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 3/93
OFR-283 Landslide map of the Panguitch 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 10 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 3/93
OFR-289 Landslide map of the Escalante 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/93
OFR-290 Landslide map of the Hite Crossing 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/93
OFR-291 Landslide map of the Blanding 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/93
OFR-292 Landslide map of the St. George 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/93
OFR-293 Landslide map of the Kanab 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/93
OFR-294 Landslide map of the Smoky Mountain 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 12 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/93
OFR-295 Landslide map of the Navajo Mountain 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 7/93
OFR-297 Landslide map of the Bluff 30' x 60' quadrangle,
Utah, by K.M. Harty, 11 p., 1 pl., 1:100,000, 8/93
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