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Earth fissures and related subsidence features adjacent to the Tucson Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Pinal and Pima Counties, Arizona

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Author
Slaff, S.
Issue Date
1993
Keywords
Arizona Geological Survey Open File Reports
Central Arizona Project
Tucson Aqueduct
Pinal County
Pima County
Arizona
aquifer
groundwater
geologic hazards
subsidenc

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Slaff, S., 1993, Earth fissures and related subsidence features adjacent to the Tucson Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Pinal and Pima Counties, Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report, OFR-93-11, 6 map sheets, 18 p.
Publisher
Arizona Geological Survey (Tucson, AZ)
Description
Earth fissures are a geologic hazard that could interrupt delivery of water to users of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) Tucson Aqueduct. Since the first earth fissure reported in Arizona was discovered near Eloy in 1927 (Leonard, 1929), dozens more have formed in Picacho basin and Avra Valley. The planned location of the Tucson Aqueduct in Picacho basin was changed to minimize the likelihood of damage by fissures and land subsidence, but the hazard is so widespread that the potentially harmful areas could not be avoided entirely. In 1988, the "Sandario Road" fissure formed near Marana High School in Avra Valley. The area had been identified in a previous study as a zone of potential hazard. The fissure cracked the aqueduct but did not drain it, probably because the aqueduct was specially reinforced there due to the recognized potential for damage. Good planning minimized repair costs and, if the aqueduct had been in operation then, would have prevented an interruption in service. Periodic monitoring of the Tucson Aqueduct is required because early detection of a problem is the best way to achieve a timely, less expensive solution. The u.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) conducts bimonthly inspections of all known fissures located close to the CAP. The object of this investigation is to identify any additional existing features near the Tucson Aqueduct that should be included in the bimonthly inspections. (18 pages)
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http://hdl.handle.net/10150/630801
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https://library.azgs.arizona.edu/item/AOFR-1552429486564-760
Language
en
Series/Report no.
OFR-93-11
Rights
Arizona Geological Survey. All rights reserved.
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North Bounding Coordinate
32.7761
South Bounding Coordinate
31.9689
West Bounding Coordinate
-111.621
East Bounding Coordinate
-110.912
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