Economic consequences of land surface subsidence
Abstract
Overdraft in the Santa Clara Valley, Calif., groundwater basin caused land surface subsidence over an area of 63,000 ha with a maximum depression of 3.6 m from 1912-67. Since cessation of overdraft and replenishment of groundwater levels in 1969, there has been no significant land surface subsidence. During the period of active subsidence, water well casings buckled, sewers lost capacity as a result of changes in slope, and roads and railroads had to be raised. These damages are estimated at over $130 million. (1 graph, 1 map, 6 photos, 2 references, 1 table)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Goleta Water District, Calif
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6253570
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- J. Irrig. Drain. Div., Am. Soc. Civ. Eng.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 107:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 58 GEOSCIENCES; CALIFORNIA; GROUND SUBSIDENCE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; REVIEWS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ECONOMICS; NORTH AMERICA; USA; WESTERN REGION; 580100* - Geology & Hydrology- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Fowler, L C. Economic consequences of land surface subsidence. United States: N. p., 1981.
Web.
Fowler, L C. Economic consequences of land surface subsidence. United States.
Fowler, L C. 1981.
"Economic consequences of land surface subsidence". United States.
@article{osti_6253570,
title = {Economic consequences of land surface subsidence},
author = {Fowler, L C},
abstractNote = {Overdraft in the Santa Clara Valley, Calif., groundwater basin caused land surface subsidence over an area of 63,000 ha with a maximum depression of 3.6 m from 1912-67. Since cessation of overdraft and replenishment of groundwater levels in 1969, there has been no significant land surface subsidence. During the period of active subsidence, water well casings buckled, sewers lost capacity as a result of changes in slope, and roads and railroads had to be raised. These damages are estimated at over $130 million. (1 graph, 1 map, 6 photos, 2 references, 1 table)},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6253570},
journal = {J. Irrig. Drain. Div., Am. Soc. Civ. Eng.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 107:2,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}
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