Madison River below the landslide. Montana. 1959.

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1959

Summary

Album caption and index card: Madison River below the landslide. The outlet channel across the slide dam at this time had been lowered about 50 feet from its original position, thus draining part of Earthquake Lake. View downstream from gage 2 showing erosion of bank and highway. Montana earthquake area, Montana. October 28, 1959. Photo no. 5 published as figure 93-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 435. 1964.

Summary

Album caption and index card: Madison River below the landslide. The outlet channel across the slide dam at this time had been lowered about 50 feet from its original position, thus draining part of Earthquake Lake. View downstream from gage 2 showing erosion of bank and highway. Montana earthquake area, Montana. October 28, 1959. Photo no. 5 published as figure 93-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 435. 1964.
 

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U.S. Geological Survey

Photographer :

Hanly, Thomas F.

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Professional Paper 435, The Hebgen Lake, Montana Earthquake of August 17, 1959	https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0435/report.pdf
USGS Fact Sheet 2005-3024, Steam Explosions, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Eruptions - What’s in Yellowstone’s Future?	https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3024/fs2005-3024.pdf
USGS Volcano Hazards Program, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Earthquakes at Yellowstone	https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/hazard_earthquakes.html
Evolution of Seismic Geyser, Yellowstone National Park	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70169244
The 1959 Hebgen Lake Montana earthquake: Two geological points of view	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70178963

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