Entries by Utah Geological Survey

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UGS presents new report to water district

ironcountytoday.com Cracks in the earth and settling of the ground in areas of the Cedar Valley, both believed to be caused by over-pumping of the underground aquifer, were the focus of a special Central Iron County Water Conservancy District work meeting March 27. READ MORE To find the publication, visit the Utah Natural Resources Map […]

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Report: Ground sinking around Cedar City (Interview)

Watch these interviews featuring one of our geologists, Tyler Knudsen, talk about the ground fissures and their causes. fox13now.com Giant cracks running through an Iron County subdivision are the result of drawing too much water from the ground, according to a new state report. WATCH HERE Report: Cedar Valley Ground Slowly Sinking kutv.com A new […]

POTD April 1, 2014: Canyonlands National Park, San Juan County, Utah

This scenery is no April Fools’—have a great afternoon! Canyonlands National Park, San Juan County, Utah Photographer: Don DeBlieux; © 2012 Water from a recent storm fills shallow pools on the Permian-age White Rim Sandstone near the White Rim Trail. The trail traverses a broad bench formed by the resistant sandstone above the confluence of […]

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Groundwater depletion sinks portions of Cedar Valley

deseretnews.com Over-pumping of groundwater from a deep aquifer in Cedar Valley for the past three decades has caused the ground to sink and crack, inflicting damage on a would-be subdivision and putting future development at risk. READ MORE Read further in this article from KCSG Television Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures in Cedar Valley, Iron […]

Sierra College’s DeCourten revisits dinosaur days

The second edition of this awesome book is now available—check out the article for more details! tahoedailytribune.com Sierra College Earth Science Professor Frank DeCourten recently released the second edition of his book “Dinosaurs of Utah.” The first edition was released in 1998. READ MORE

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Mudslides: Could it happen here

heraldextra.com A week after a hillside collapse swept away homes in the small town of Oso, Washington, it now appears the death toll could rise into the dozens. READ MORE And another article that further explains the landslide risk in Utah— Experts discuss landslide danger in Utah fox13now.com With the recent deadly landslide in Washington, […]

POTD March 28, 2014: Factory Butte, Wayne County, Utah

Factory Butte, Wayne County, Utah Photographer: Stevie Emerson; © 2012 The Muley Canyon Sandstone Member of the Cretaceous-age Mancos Shale forms a protective cap at the top of Factory Butte, allowing it to tower 1,500 feet above badlands of the easily erodible Blue Gate Shale Member. These rocks record the existence of an inland sea […]