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HomeNewsGeologic HazardsEruption of Tainted Water Could Innundate Leadville, Colorado

Eruption of Tainted Water Could Innundate Leadville, Colorado

February 20, 2008 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Eruption of Tainted Water Could Innundate Leadville, Colorado

 

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Despite some sand boils found along the Mississippi River, Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Army’s chief of staff, said “the levee system has done its job, up and down this river.” Mike Stack, the chief of […]

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August 19, 2008 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Flooding in Supai Canyon

There have been a number of reports on the flooding in Supai Canyon, near the Grand Canyon this past weekend. I think the best description of the event and the subsequent rescues was from the AZ211 website which I found by way of the Arizona Geology Blog (quoted after the break). The flood was impressive. I hope the areas near Havassu Falls and Mooney Falls were not too heavily damaged. I was fortunate enough to hike and camp that location back in College, the travertine is just amazing and makes the water so green. Mooney Falls and the area downstream are particularly breathtaking. [Photo credit: National Parks Service]

Many reports I’ve seen attribute the flood the result of the failure of the Redlands Dam. But again, the Arizona Geology Blog quotes the National Park Service as saying that the dam is a minor one meant to create a pond for livestock and wasn’t a significant factor in the flooding. The latest reports I saw was that 11 hikers who were missing were located today (by way of Geology.com)

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180 Miles of California Levees Declared Ineligible for Federal Rebuild Funds

October 18, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on 180 Miles of California Levees Declared Ineligible for Federal Rebuild Funds

The Army Corps of Engineers announced last month that 17 levee systems in central California totaling 180 miles will be inelligible for federal rehabilitation assistance in the event they are damaged in a flood. This […]

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