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Harrison Canyon Debris flows of 1980

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This article describes predictable events and geological mechanisms that led to a disastrous flood and mudflow which affected a housing development below the Harrison Canyon Debris Basin Located in San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A. Factors that contributed to the disaster included: fires; topography; geology; hydrology/climatology; and design and location of the Harrison Canyon Debris Basin. If all of these factors had been taken into consideration during planning and approval of the housing development known as Tract 6206, this disaster could have been averted.

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  1. Slosson and Associates, 91411, Van Nuys, California, USA

    J. E. Slosson, G. W. Havens, G. Shuirman & T. L. Slosson

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This article was first published inEngineering Geology.

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Slosson, J.E., Havens, G.W., Shuirman, G. et al. Harrison Canyon Debris flows of 1980. Environ. Geol. Water Sci 18, 27–38 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01704575

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