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Salt Lake County Geologic
Hazard Maps
Geologic hazard publications and site-specific studies may also be available for this county.
General Hazards
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Christenson, G.E., and Shaw, L.M., 2008, Geographic Information System database showing geologic-hazard special study areas, Wasatch Front, Utah: Utah Geological Survey Circular 106, 7 p., GIS data, scale 1:24,000, compact disk.
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Debris-flow map
Fault map
Landslide map
Liquefaction map
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Lund, W.R., editor, 1986, Engineering geologic case studies in Utah, 1986: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey Special Study 68, 94 p., 16 plates, various scales.
Earthquakes and Surface Fault Rupture
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Ashland, F.X., and McDonald, G.N., 2003, Interim map showing shear-wave-velocity characteristics of engineering geologic units in the Salt Lake City, Utah metropolitan area: Utah Geological Survey Open-File Report 424, 43 p., 1 plate, scale 1:75,000, compact disk.
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McDonald, G.N., and Ashland, F.X., 2008, Earthquake site conditions in the Wasatch Front urban corridor, Utah: Utah Geological Special Study 125, 41 p., 1 plate, scale 1:150,000, compact disk.
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Personius, S.F., and Scott, W.E., 2009 (digital release), Surficial geologic map of the Salt Lake City segment and parts of adjacent segments of the Wasatch fault zone, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, Utah (digitized from U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2106 [1992]): Utah Geological Survey Map 243DM, GIS data, scale 1:50,000.
GIS data (zip file - 200MB)
- Wong, I., Silva, W., Olig, S., Thomas, P., Wright, D., Ashland, F., Gregor, N., Pechmann, J., Dober, M., Christenson, G., and Gerth, R., 2002, Earthquake scenario and probabilistic ground-shaking maps for the Salt Lake City, Utah, metropolitan area: Utah Geological Survey Miscellaneous Publication 02-5, 50 p., 9 plates, compact disk.
- Wong, I., Silva, W., Wright, D., Olig, S., Ashland, F., Gregor, N., Christenson, G., Pechmann, J., Thomas, P., Dober, M., and Gerth, R., 2002, Ground-shaking map for a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Wasatch fault, Salt Lake City, Utah, metropolitan area: Utah Geological Survey Public Information Series 76, 1 p., 1 figure, approximate scale 1:43,500.
Flood Hazards
Landslides
- Harty, K.M., 1992, Landslide map of the Provo 30' x 60' quadrangle: Utah Geological Survey Open-File Report 256, 13 p. pamphlet, 1 plate, scale 1:100,000.
- Harty, K.M., 1992, Landslide map of the Rush Valley 30' x 60' quadrangle: Utah Geological Survey Open-File Report 254, 10 p. pamphlet, 1 plate, scale 1:100,000.
- Harty, K.M., 1992, Landslide map of the Salt Lake City 30' x 60' quadrangle: Utah Geological Survey Open-File Report 236, 17 p. pamphlet, 1 plate, scale 1:100,000.
- Harty, K.M., 1992, Landslide map of the Tooele 30' x 60' quadrangle: Utah Geological Survey Open-File Report 249, 10 p. pamphlet, 1 plate, scale 1:100,000.
Liquefaction
- Anderson, L.R., Keaton, J.R., Spitzley, J.E., and Allen, A.C., 1994, Liquefaction potential map for Salt Lake County, Utah, complete technical report: Utah Geological Survey Contract Report 94-9, 48 p. pamphlet, 9 plates, scales 1:24,000 and 1:48,000.
- Anderson, L.R., Keaton, J.R., and Eldredge, S.N., 1994, Liquefaction-potential map for a part of Salt Lake County, Utah: Utah Geological Survey Public Information Series 25, 2 p., scale 1:300,000.
Problem Soils
Radon
- Solomon, B.J., Black, B.D., Nielson, D.L., Finerfrock, D.L., Hultquist, J.D., and Linpei, C., 1994, Radon-hazard-potential areas in Sandy, Salt Lake County, and Provo, Utah County, Utah: Utah Geological Survey Special Study 85, 49 p., 30 figures, various scales.
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