Multihazard Studies
Geology and geologic hazards of Tooele Valley and the West Desert hazardous industry Area, Tooele County, Utah (SS-96)
By: B. D. Black, B. J. Solomon, and K. M. Harty Geologic hazards are naturally occurring geologic processes that present a risk to life and property. Tooele County is subject to many geologic hazards that need to be identified and...
$14.00
Geologic hazards and adverse construction conditions, St. George-Hurricane metropolitan area, Washington County, Utah (SS-127)
By: W. R. Lund, T. R. Knudsen, G. S. Vice, and L. M. ShawThe St. George-Hurricane metropolitan area is one of the nation?s fastest growing regions. As land well suited for development becomes increasingly scarce, urbanization has moved into less...
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The origin and extent of earth fissures in Escalante Valley, southern Escalante Desert, Iron County, Utah (SS-115)
By: W. R. Lund, C. B. DuRoss, S. M. Kirby, G. N. McDonald, G. Hunt, and G. S. Vice Contains a 30-page report and 37-photo appendix of an investigation by the Utah Geological Survey of five recently discovered earth fissures...
$19.95
Suggested approach to geologic hazards ordinances in Utah (C-79)
By: G. E. Christenson The purpose of geologic hazards ordinances is to encourage prudent land uses in areas of geologic hazards for the protection of the health, safety, and property of the citizens of the city or county enacting the...
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Geologic excursions in neotectonics and engineering geology in Utah, Geological Society of America guidebook - Part IV (SS-62)
By: K. D. Gurgel, editor The papers contained in this Guidebook were solicited by the organizers of the GSA Rocky Mountain and Cordilleran Sections and have been edited and given a common format. These papers come from field trips led...
$11.00
Geologic hazards of the Magna Quadrangle, Salt Lake County, Utah (SS-137)
By: J. J. Castleton, A. H. Elliott, and G. N. McDonaldThe Magna quadrangle, in the western part of Salt Lake Valley, is expected to experience a significant population increase in the next several decades. As urbanization expands into areas less...
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Geologic hazards of the Zion National Park geologic-hazard study area, Washington and Kane Counties, Utah (SS-133)
By: W. R. Lund, T. R. Knudsen, and D. L Sharrow The Utah Geological Survey conducted a geologic-hazard investigation of a portion of Zion national Park to provide the National Park Service with geologic-hazard information for future park management. The...
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Geologic hazards of Monroe City, Sevier County, Utah (SS-110)
By: R. E. Giraud and J. P. Johnson, digitizer Geologic hazards are naturally occurring processes that present a risk to life and property. This report provides information for the Monroe City area, in Utah's central Sevier Valley, to reduce losses...
$13.95
Geologic hazards of Moab-Spanish Valley, Grand County, Utah (SS-107)
By: M. D. Hylland, W. E. Mulvey, J. P. Johnson, digitizer, and M. Butler Moab Valley and the contiguous Spanish Valley comprise a popular residential and recreational area in east-central Utah. Geologic processes that created the rugged and scenic landscape...
$12.95
Technical reports for 2002-2009 geologic hazards program (RI-269)
By: A.H. Elliott, compiler Contains a compilation of Technical Reports completed by the Geologic Hazards Program of the Utah Geological Survey from 2002-2009. The Technical Report format is used to address geologic-hazard-related problems of site-specific projects of interest to a...
$19.95
Reconnaissance investigation of ground cracks along the western margin of Parowan Valley, Iron County, Utah (RI-253)
By: UGS Staff Two out-of-print geologic and mineral assessment reports on Piute and Garfield Counties. Texts with plates are in one file for easy viewing; plates are a higher resolution and formatted for easy plotting are in separate files. Data...
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Technical reports for 2000-01, Geologic Hazards Program (RI-250)
By: G. N. McDonald, compiler The Geologic Hazards Program of the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) maps and defines geologic hazards and provides assistance to tax-supported entities (cities, towns, counties, and their engineers, planning commissions, or planning departments; associations of governments;...
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Technical reports for 1999, Applied Geology Program (RI-244)
By: G. N. McDonald, compiler The Geologic Hazards Program of the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) maps and defines geologic hazards and provides assistance to tax-supported entities (cities, towns, counties, and their engineers, planning commissions, or planning departments; associations of governments;...
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Technical reports for 1998, Applied Geology Program (RI-242)
By: G. N. McDonald, compiler The Geologic Hazards Program of the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) maps and defines geologic hazards and provides assistance to tax-supported entities (cities, towns, counties, and their engineers, planning commissions, or planning departments; associations of governments;...
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Using geologic-hazards information to reduce risks and losses - a guide for local governments (PI-75)
By: B. J. Solomon Many of the geologic processes that shaped Utah's landscape over the past few million years remain active today. When these natural processes endanger life and property we term them geologic hazards. Utah has experienced loss of...
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Evaluation of interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) techniques for measuring land subsidence and calculated subsidence rates for the Escalante Valley, Utah, 1998 to 2006 (OFR-589)
By: R. R. Forster Previous studies have shown the Escalante Valley, Utah, is subsiding due to groundwater withdrawal. The magnitude and spatial pattern of this cm/yr.-scale subsidence is mapped with satellite data from a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) using interferometric...
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Notable Utah rock falls in the 1990s and 1980s (OFR-373)
By: W. F. Case This rock-fall history was compiled to help understand rock-fall hazards in Utah. The study of rock falls is important because they are the most common landslides in mountainous and hilly areas and they regularly impact humans....
$1.00
Engineering geologic map folio, Springdale, Washington County, Utah (OFR-340)
By: B. J. Solomon This publication is an engineering folio for the Springdale area. Three of the six plates deal with different hazards, which are: landslide hazards; flood hazards and problem soils; and earthquake hazards, shallow ground-water, rock-fall hazards, and...
$18.00
Engineering geologic map folio, western Wasatch County, Utah (OFR-319)
By: M. D. Hylland, M. Lowe, and C. E. Bishop This publication is an engineering folio for western Wasatch County. Four plates detail the landslide hazards in the area. Four plates detail the flood hazards, earthquake hazards, and problem soils...
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Geologic hazards of Castle Valley, Grand County, Utah (OFR-238)
By: W. E. Mulvey Castle Valley is in a rapidly developing region experiencing high growth rates. To address development in areas with the potential for geologic hazards, the Castle Valley Planning Commission requested the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) to conduct...
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Geologic hazards and land-use planning: background, explanation, and guidelines for development in Davis County in Designated Geologic Hazards Special Study Areas (OFR-198)
By: M. Lowe, R. M. Robison, C. V. Nelson, and G. E. Christenson, editors Geologic hazards (earthquakes, landslides, debris flows, rock falls, flooding, and shallow ground water) are important factors to be considered prior to development in order to protect...
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Geologic hazards and land-use planning: background, explanation, and guidelines for development in Weber County in Designated Geologic Hazards Special Study Areas (OFR-197)
By: M. Lowe, R. M. Robison, C. V. Nelson, and G. E. Christenson, editors Geologic hazards (earthquakes, landslides, debris flows, rock falls, flooding, and shallow ground water) are important factors to be considered prior to development in order to protect...
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Utah's geologic hazards: a review for realtors (OFR-109)
By: G. E. Christenson and D. R. Mabey Geologic hazards are important in Utah. Ever year these hazards cause significant property damage and in some years the damage totals hundreds of millions of dollars. Government facilities, particularly transportation corridors and...
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Land subsidence in southwest Utah from 1993 to 1998 measured with Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) (MP 06-5)
By: R. R. Forster The objective of this study is to measure land-surface subsidence in southwest Utah using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR). During the winter of 2004/2005 the Utah Geological Survey documented earth fissures near Beryl Junction in Iron...
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