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November 29, 2016

New mapping shows history of Columbia River Gorge landslides

  • Around a dozen occurred in the last two decades or are currently moving.
  • By DAMEON PESANTI
    The (Vancouver) Columbian

    VANCOUVER — The Columbia River Gorge is famous for sweeping dramatic vistas, but new research published by the U.S. Geological Survey reveals a shifting landscape beneath the forest.

    Three researchers with USGS mapped a history of 215 different landslides across 64 percent of a 86-square-mile area between Prindle and Carson in Skamania County, reports The Columbian.


     
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