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Flood Insurance Study, City Of Richfield, Utah, Sevier County, Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan 1986

Flood Insurance Study, City Of Richfield, Utah, Sevier County, Federal Emergency Management Agency

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This Flood Insurance Study investigates the existence and severity of flood hazards in the City of Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, and aids in the administration of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. This study has developed flood risk data for various areas of the community that will be used to establish actuarial flood insurance rates and assist the community in its efforts to promote sound flood plain management. Minimum flood plain management requirements for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations …


Flood Insurance Study, City Of Salina, Utah, Sevier County, Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan 1986

Flood Insurance Study, City Of Salina, Utah, Sevier County, Federal Emergency Management Agency

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This Flood Insurance Study investigates the existence and severity of flood hazards in the City of Salina, Sevier County, Utah, and aids in the administration of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. This study has developed flood risk data for various areas of the community that will be used to establish actuarial flood insurance rates and assist the community in its efforts to promote sound flood plain management. Minimum flood plain management requirements for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations …


Potential Geologic Hazards Near The Thistle Landslide, Utah County, Utah, United States Geological Survey Jan 1986

Potential Geologic Hazards Near The Thistle Landslide, Utah County, Utah, United States Geological Survey

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In mid-April, 1983, an old landslide near Thistle, Utah, began to move, and within days had blocked Spanish Fork Canyon. As the slide's movement continued, construction crews gradually converted the toe of the slide into an earth-filled dam--Thistle dam--that impounded northwest-flowing Spanish Fork River. The resultant reservoir, known as Thistle Lake, was subsequently drained because of uncertainty about the stability of the dam. Recently, officials of Utah County have explored various alternatives for a water-retention structure in the area, including utilization of Thistle dam. The Thistle Slide Committee, established by the State of Utah to evaluate the suitability of using …


Chemical Quality Of Ground Water In Salt Lake Valley, Utah, 1969-85, United States Geological Survey Jan 1986

Chemical Quality Of Ground Water In Salt Lake Valley, Utah, 1969-85, United States Geological Survey

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During 1979-84, 35 wells completed in the principal aquifer in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah, that had been sampled during 1962-67 were resampled to determine if water-quality changes had occurred. The dissolved-solids concentration of the water from 13 of the wells has increased by more than 10 percent since 1962-67.