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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Station Active

By Landslide Hazards Program December 28, 2020

Recent Monitoring Data

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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site. The Toro Negro station is located in the Toro Negro State Forest near the shared border between the Ponce and Jayuya municipalities. The densely vegetated station rests on Cretaceous volcaniclastic rock. 
Soil pit with instrumentation.
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Soil pit with instrumentation at Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.
Rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.
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Completed monitoring site at Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring station: rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.

Rainfall | Soil Moisture | Pore Pressure | Soil Temperature Battery Voltage

Note: This site is currently experiencing communications problems so recent data are not available.

Rainfall

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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site. Rainfall, last 14 days.

Soil-Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - soil-water content, soil suction, and groundwater pressure

Battery Voltage

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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site. Battery voltage, last 2 weeks.

 

  • Overview

    Recent Monitoring Data

    map with boundary outlined and red circle
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
    Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site. The Toro Negro station is located in the Toro Negro State Forest near the shared border between the Ponce and Jayuya municipalities. The densely vegetated station rests on Cretaceous volcaniclastic rock. 
    Soil pit with instrumentation.
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
    Soil pit with instrumentation at Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.
    Rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
    Completed monitoring site at Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring station: rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.

    Rainfall | Soil Moisture | Pore Pressure | Soil Temperature Battery Voltage

    Note: This site is currently experiencing communications problems so recent data are not available.

    Rainfall

    Remote image Url
    plot
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
    Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site. Rainfall, last 14 days.

    Soil-Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

    Remote image Url
    plot
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
    Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - soil-water content, soil suction, and groundwater pressure

    Battery Voltage

    Remote image Url
    plot
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
    Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site. Battery voltage, last 2 weeks.