2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 93
Monday, 28 October 2002: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T16. Evaporite Karst and Engineering and Environmental Problems in the United States

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Kenneth S. Johnson and James T. Neal, Advocates
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1:30 PM
EVAPORITE KARST PROBLEMS IN THE UNITED STATES
JOHNSON, Kenneth S., Oklahoma Geol Survey, 100 East Boyd, Room N-131, Norman, OK 73019, ksjohnson@ou.edu, ksjohnson@ou.edu
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1:45 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF EVAPORITE TECTONISM, WEST-CENTRAL COLORADO
KIRKHAM, Robert M.1, WHITE, Jonathan L.2 and SARES, Matthew A.2, (1)5253 County Road 1 South, Alamosa, CO 81101, (2)Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, CO 80203, rmk@amigo.net, rmk@amigo.net
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2:00 PM
IMPACT OF SALT DISSOLUTION ON THE TRANSMISSIVITY OF THE CULEBRA DOLOMITE MEMBER OF THE RUSTLER FORMATION, DELAWARE BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
HOLT, Robert M., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Univ of Mississippi, 118 Carrier Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848 and POWERS, Dennis W., Consulting Geologist, 140 Hemley Road, Anthony, TX 79821, dwpowers@htg.net, dwpowers@htg.net
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2:15 PM
INTEGRATED SUBSURFACE IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING CAVITIES IN OKLAHOMA EVAPORITE KARST
TARHULE, Aondover1, HALIHAN, Todd2, DEWERS, Thomas3, YOUNG, Roger3 and WITTEN, Alan3, (1)Department of Geography, Univ of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Suite 684, Norman, OK 73019, (2)School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (3)School of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Suite 810, Norman, OK 73019, atarhule@ou.edu, atarhule@ou.edu
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2:30 PM
CORRELATING THE LOCATION OF A CAVE PASSAGE IN GYPSUM KARST TO A HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY USING A CAVE RADIO
CHRISTENSON, Scott, Tulsa Regional Oklahoma Grotto, National Speleological Society, 1721 Seminole Drive, Edmond, OK 73013, HAYES, Curtis, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, 1809 Edgewood Drive, Edmond, OK 73033, HANCOCK, Earl, Meramec Valley Grotto, National Speleological Society, 6016 N. Lakeside Drive, House Springs, MO 63051 and MCLEAN, John, Consulting Hydrologist, 11151 E. Grant Rd, Franktown, CO 80116, johnmclean@interfold.com, johnmclean@interfold.com
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2:45 PM
ENGINEERING PROBLEMS OF GYPSUM KARST ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR IN THE BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
DAVIS, Arden D., Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 and BEAVER, Frank, Geology and Geological Engineering, Univ of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58201, arden.davis@sdsmt.edu, arden.davis@sdsmt.edu
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3:00 PM
STINK SINKS AND PERPETUAL POT HOLES: LIVING WITH GYPSITE KARST IN LARAMIE, WYOMING
HUNTOON, Peter, Boulder City, NV 89006 and JARVIS, Todd, MWH Americas, Inc, 10619 S. Jordan Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT 84124, Peter.Huntoon@att.net, Peter.Huntoon@att.net
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3:15 PM
A COMPOUND BRECCIA PIPE IN EVAPORITE KARST; MCCAULEY SINKS, ARIZONA
NEAL, James T., 2730 W. Willow Rd, Prescott, AZ 86305 and JOHNSON, Kenneth S., Oklahoma Geol Survey, 100 East Boyd, Room N-131, Norman, OK 73019, hjneal@commspeed.net, hjneal@commspeed.net
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3:30 PM
THE MECHANISM OF SINKHOLE FORMATION IN GLACIAL SEDIMENTS ABOVE THE RETSOF SALT MINE
GOWAN, Samuel W. and TRADER, Steven M., Alpha Geoscience, 679 Plank Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065, sgowan@alphageoscience.com, sgowan@alphageoscience.com
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3:45 PM
GYPSUM KARST OF THE LYKINS FORMATION AND EFFECTS FOR COLORADO FRONT RANGE WATER PROJECTS; HORSETOOTH AND CARTER LAKE RESERVOIRS
PEARSON, Ronald M., Engineering Geology Group, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Technical Service Center, Bldg. 67, Denver Federal Center, D-8320, Denver, CO 80225 and HURCOMB, Douglas R., rpearson@do.usbr.gov, rpearson@do.usbr.gov
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4:00 PM
SEEPAGE EVALUATION OF QUAIL CREEK SOUTH DAM IN SOUTHWEST UTAH
HANSEN, Michael N., RB&G Engineering, Inc, 1435 W. 820 N, Provo, UT 84601, mhansen@rbgengineering.com, mhansen@rbgengineering.com
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4:15 PM
GYPSUM KARST IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN SITING OF A PROPOSED DAM IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA
JOHNSON, Kenneth S., Oklahoma Geol Survey, 100 East Boyd, Room N-131, Norman, OK 73019, ksjohnson@ou.edu, ksjohnson@ou.edu
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4:30 PM
THE MONEY PIT: KARST FAILURE OF ANCHOR DAM, WYOMING
JARVIS, Todd, MWH Americas, Inc, 10619 S. Jordan Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT 84124, HUNTOON, Peter, Boulder City, NV 89006 and LINDHOLM, Kathy Herbst, Boulder, CO, jarvistodd@hotmail.com, jarvistodd@hotmail.com
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