Popular beach disappears underwater in huge coastal landslide — Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan
Fact Sheet
020-98
By: Bruce Jaffe, Robert Kayen, Helen Gibbons, James W. Hendley II, and Peter H. Stauffer
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Abstract
In February 1995, a 1,600-foot stretch of popular beach at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore suddenly slid into the waters of northeastern Lake Michigan. The National Park Service (NPS) immediately requested the assistance of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in evaluating the hazard at the lakeshore. To protect the public, USGS and NPS scientists are conducting studies that will help predict when the landslide-prone area will move again.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Popular beach disappears underwater in huge coastal landslide — Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 020-98 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs02098 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Other Geospatial | Sleeping Bear Dunes |