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Documented Historical Landslide Dams from Around the World


-- John E. Costa and Robert L. Schuster, 1991,
Documented Historical Landslide Dams from Around the World: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-239, 486p.

Abstract

This data compilation consists of dBase IV1 data files of the location, date, triggering mechanism, kind, size, failure time and mechanism, breach dimensions, subsequent controls, materials, and references for 436 historical landslide dams and associated natural reservoirs that have been recorded throughout the World.

1The use of brand or product names in this report is for identification purposes only and does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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12/09/98, Lyn Topinka