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Field and Laboratory Data for the Sheep Creek and Arentson Gulch Trench Sites, Lost River Fault Zone, Idaho

August 21, 2026

This data release includes field observations and laboratory data for two trenches excavated across the Lost River fault zone, Idaho, in September 2019. The field sites include the Sheep Creek site (44.282541 degrees N, 113.941193 degrees W) on the southernmost Warm Springs section and the Arentson Gulch site (44.247816 degrees N, 113.918554 degrees W) on the northernmost Thousand Springs section. Field observations include descriptions of stratigraphic units exposed in the trenches; laboratory data include 41 radiocarbon ages and 4 infrared stimulated luminescence ages.

Publication Year 2026
Title Field and Laboratory Data for the Sheep Creek and Arentson Gulch Trench Sites, Lost River Fault Zone, Idaho
DOI 10.5066/P9314JRH
Authors Christopher B Duross, Richard Briggs, Ryan D Gold, Alexandra E Hatem, Austin J Elliott, Harrison J Gray, Shannon A Mahan
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Earthquake Hazards Program
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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