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Abstract
A debris flow and sediment torrent occurred on the flanks of Mt Jefferson in Oregon on November 6, 2006, inundating 150 acres of forest. The massive debris flow was triggered by a rock and snow avalanche from the Milk Creek glaciers and snowfields during the early onset of an intense storm originating near the Hawaiian Islands. The debris flow consisted of a heavy conglomerate of large boulders, cobbles, and coarse-grained sediment that was deposited at depths of up to 15 ft and within 3 mi of the glaciers, and a viscous slurry that deposited finer-grained sediments at depths of 0.5 to 3 ft. The muddy slurry coated standing trees within the lower reaches of Milk Creek as it moved downslope.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Analyzing turbidity, suspended-sediment concentration, and particle-size distribution resulting from a debris flow on Mount Jefferson, Oregon, November 2006 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Joint Federal Interagency Conference |
| Contributing office(s) | Oregon Water Science Center |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Joint Federal Interagency Conference 2010: Hydrology and sedimentation for a changing future: Existing and emerging issues |
| Conference Title | Joint Federal Interagency Conference on Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling |
| Conference Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Conference Date | June 27-July 1, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Other Geospatial | Mount Jefferson |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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