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Active and potentially active faults in or near the Alaska Highway corridor, Dot Lake to Tetlin Junction, Alaska

Metadata Updated: July 5, 2023

In 2005, the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys initiated a multi-year geologic field study focused on a corridor centered along the Alaska Highway between Delta Junction and the Canada border. The purpose of this project is to provide geologic information relevant to a proposed Alaska-Canada natural gas pipeline and other future development in the corridor. The scope of this project includes identification of active faults and characterization of seismic hazards. During the 2008 field season the active fault studies were focused on the central part of the corridor between Dot Lake and Tetlin Junction. Field studies included helicopter and fixed-wing air reconnaissance augmented by interpretation of stereo air photos, remotely sensed images, ground reconnaissance, and field mapping. Detailed investigations were conducted where the reconnaissance identified lineaments indicative of Holocene surface faulting. In addition, detailed field studies were conducted of several lineaments identified in the published literature as possible active faults. The detailed studies included field mapping, topographic profiling, trenching, and 14C dating of surficial sediments associated with lineaments exhibiting characteristics of active faults. Two faults and a large fault-related anticline were found to have generated late Pleistocene and Holocene surface deformation in the Dot Lake-Tetlin Junction section of the corridor. These structures, the eastern part of the Dot "T" Johnson fault, the Cathedral Rapids fault, and the Giant Moletrack anticline, are active structures in the eastern part of the NFFTB. Detailed investigation of the Mansfield and Dennison Fork lineaments, identified as candidate active faults in the literature, produced conclusive evidence that they are not active faults. Detailed study of a third suspect lineament, the Bear Creek lineament, was inconclusive.

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Dates

Metadata Date August 20, 2010
Metadata Created Date July 5, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 5, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2010 (publication)
Frequency Of Update unknown

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Harvested from Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date August 20, 2010
Metadata Created Date July 5, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 5, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2010 (publication)
Responsible Party State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid 18eec0fd-da05-4d8b-b403-28659eef1a6c_source
Access Constraints Use Constraints: Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys., Access Constraints: This report, map, and/or dataset are available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below).
Bbox East Long -143.2201
Bbox North Lat 63.69089
Bbox South Lat 63.10523
Bbox West Long -144.46733
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update unknown
Harvest Object Id 18eec0fd-da05-4d8b-b403-28659eef1a6c
Harvest Source Id 8f77b6d5-f630-4995-bdf3-0aee7158a7f3
Harvest Source Title Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
Licence The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties of merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the electronic services or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products, any failure thereof, or otherwise, and in no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the requester or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.
Lineage This lineage was generated by the FGDC CSDGM to 19139 transformation
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
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Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2008-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2010-01-01

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