Effect of Arvin-Tehachapi earthquake on spring and streaflow

Earthquakes in Kern County, California, during 1952 (Bulletin 171)
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Flow in many of the streams and springs in the area covered by this report increased as a result of the Arvin-Tehachapi earthquake. Although this increase in flow appears to have been temporary, there was still evidence of it in some of the streams and springs as late as June 1953, when this report was prepared. It is doubtful if the earthquake had any permanent effect on the recharge areas or on the permeability of the aquifers. This temporary increase in some cases is probably due to the mere disturbance of the unconsolidated material in the discharge areas, resulting in the clearing of the existing outlets and opening of new ones.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Effect of Arvin-Tehachapi earthquake on spring and streaflow
Series title Earthquakes in Kern County, California, during 1952 (Bulletin 171)
Year Published 1955
Language English
Publisher California Division of Mines
Publisher location San Francisco, CA
Description 17 p.
Larger Work Type Report
Larger Work Subtype State or Local Government Series
Larger Work Title Earthquakes in Kern County, California, during 1952 (Bulletin 171)
First page 81
Last page 97
Country United States
State California
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