Documentation of potential for surface faulting related to ground-water withdrawal in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Open-File Report
78-79
By: Thomas L. Holzer
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Abstract
Leveling data collected in Las Vegas Valley are compatible with the interpretation that ongoing land-surface displacements related to ground-water withdrawal may be precursory to fault offset of the land surface. Zones of potential faulting intersect regions of intense urban development. The degree of risk and the potential economic consequences from possible surface faulting cannot be assessed adequately without additional data and analysis of the relation between surface faulting and ground-water withdrawal.
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Holzer, T.L., 1978, Documentation of potential for surface faulting related to ground-water withdrawal in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-79, i, 18 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr7879.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Documentation of potential for surface faulting related to ground-water withdrawal in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-79 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr7879 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | i, 18 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Other Geospatial | Las Vegas Valley |