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Olokele rock avalanche, island of Kauai, Hawaii.

January 1, 1984

In October 1981 a mass of rock and soil having an estimated volume of 500 000 m3 fell as a rock fall-avalanche from a steep slope 800 m high near the head of Olokele Canyon. Boulders were launched into the air from a bench on the slope for a downstream distance of about 850 m. The velocity of the avalanche was rapidly diminished by impact against the valley sides, and it became a muddy debris flow that traveled 4.6 km downstream, severely eroding the valley sides. The volume of debris deposited on the canyon bottom is estimated to be 2 500 000 m3, or about four times the volume derived from the slope. -from Authors

Publication Year 1984
Title Olokele rock avalanche, island of Kauai, Hawaii.
Authors B.L. Jones, S.S.W. Chinn, J.C. Brice
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geology
Index ID 70013424
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse