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MEDIA CONTACT

Hollie Brown
Utah Geological Survey
holliebrown@utah.gov
801-243-9466

Wade Mathews
Utah Division of Emergency Management
wmathews@utah.gov
801-834-9741

Draper Springtime Road Landslide, Salt Lake County

Updated April 25, 2023

On Saturday morning, April 22nd, a landslide occurred on Springtime Road in Draper, Salt Lake County. Two homes (that were evacuated in October 2022 due to unstable ground conditions) collapsed as the hill they were on slid and fell into the small valley below.

Landslide Type: Not assessed, UGS has not visited the site in-person.
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Size: Two Tennis courts wide at the top, more than three football fields long.

Special Conditions: Residential development of building pads engineered to fill a ravine.

Damages: Two vacant homes have fully collapsed and two additional homes have been ordered to evacuate. The landslide and debris fell onto Ann’s Trail which has been closed.

Status: Not assessed, UGS has not visited the site in-person.

Check out videos of this landslide and UGS Geologist Ben Erickson’s discussion of the landslide season here!

MEDIA CONTACT

Hollie Brown
Utah Geological Survey
holliebrown@utah.gov
801-243-9466

Wade Mathews
Utah Division of Emergency Management
wmathews@utah.gov
801-834-9741

Emergency Information and Resources

If you suspect active landslide movement, evacuate and contact your local fire, police, emergency manager, or public works department. If conditions pose an immediate threat to life or limb, call 9-1-1. Preparedness information can be found at Be Ready Utah.