Engineering and environmental geology of southwestern Utah (UGA-21)
Edited by: K. M. Harty
Southwestern Utah has experienced rapid growth, particularly in Iron and Washington Counties, and a number of unfortunate experiences from the past show that a variety of geologic hazards (collapsible soils, floods, and landslides to name a few) are indeed present in the area selected for consideration by this publication. 25 excellent papers on a wide variety of engineering and environmental geologic topics can be found in this guidebook, each paper listed below:
1983 flood failures and repairs of DMAD and Gunnison Bend dams, by W. J. Palmer
Inventory of reservoir sites in the Virgin River Basin, by B. Everitt
Geological aspects of the Quail Creek dam failure, by C. Gourley
Geotechnical investigation and foundation design for the reconstruction of Quail Creek dam, by C. C. Payton
Engineering geology for design of the Kern River pipeline in southwestern Utah, by J. R. Keaton
Antelope fault crossing of the Kern River pipeline, Newcastle, Utah, by R.M. Robison and J. R. Keaton
Geologic hazards of the St. George area, Washington County, Utah, by G. E. Christenson
Landslide distribution and hazards in southwestern Utah, by K. M. Harty
The 1992 Truman Drive landslide, Santa Clara, Washington County, Utah, by M. Lowe
Earthquake hazards of southwestern Utah, by G. E. Christenson and S. J. Nava
Engineering geologic problems caused by soil and rock in southwestern Utah, by W. E. Mulvey
Identification, characterization, and mapping of collapsible soils in southwestern Utah, by K. M. Rollins, T. Williams, R. Bleazard, and R. L. Owens
Flooding in southwestern Utah, by W. R. Lund
Geology and the indoor-radon hazard in southwestern Utah, by B. J. Solomon
Environmental geophysical survey of radon-hazard areas in the southern St. George Basin, Washington County, Utah, by B. J. Solomon
Volcanic hazards of southwestern Utah, by M. Bugden
Physical extent, thickness, and quality of water of the principal aquifers, western Kane County, Utah, by L. E. Spangler
Hydrology of the Navajo aquifer in southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, including computer simulation of ground-water flow and water-level declines that could be caused by proposed withdrawals, by V. N. Heilweil and G. W. Freethey
Stratigraphy of Escalante and Tropic deep culinary wells, by D. E. Aubrey
Preliminary results of using hydrogeologic mapping to delineate protection areas around Sheep Spring, Washington County, Utah, by M. E. Jensen and M. Lowe
An interpretation of the water chemistry and hydrogeology of Skull Valley, Tooele County, Utah, by T. C. Chidsey, Jr.
Recent exploration and development of geothermal energy resources in the Escalante Desert region, southwestern Utah, by R. E. Blackett and H. P. Ross
Abandoned mine reclamation and mining history in southwestern Utah, by M. A. Wright
Geology and mine reclamation studies, iron mines near Cedar City, Utah, by D. L. Whiting, J. D. Grover, Jr., and W. R. Benson
Evidence for a Tertiary low-angle shear zone, Red Hills, Utah, with implications for a regional shear zone in the adjacent Colorado Plateau, by F. Maldonado, E. G. Sable, and J. J. Anderson
Road log, day 1 - Washington County, by R. C. Rasely, M. A. Wright, G. E. Christenson, B. J. Solomon, M. Lowe, B. Everitt, C. Gourley, and C. C. Payton
Road log, day 2 - Iron County, by R. C. Rasely, R. M. Robison, D. Whiting, M. A. Wright, K. M. Harty, and K. M. Rollins
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Published: 1992
Pages: 342 p.
Location: Beaver County, Garfield County, Iron County, Juab County, Kane County, Millard County, Piute County, Sevier County, Tooele County, and Washington County
Media Type: Paper Publication