Understanding earthquake & volcanic hazards around the SaltonSea is an integral part of planning for restoration. The interactive USGS geonarrative (storymap), “A Desert on the Move,” explores these hazards. News: Geonarrative:
, including the construction of water-conveyance infrastructure—dams, levees, canals, and the like—which are susceptible to earthquake damage. Any efforts to restore the Sea’s ecological health and manage its water resources must account for the geohazards posed by these active faults and consider the long-term sustainability of management plans.
The interactive, data-rich USGS geonarrative looks at earthquake and volcanic hazards around the Salton Sea and how these hazards could affect the potential pipeline locations and other designs. Understanding these hazards is an important part of successfully planning and restoring the Salton Sea for the future.Southern California consists of two of Earth’s plates moving past each other. The boundary between the two plates is quite crooked.
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