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Author : Eckel, B.F.; Richardson, N.W.; and Christiansen, E.A.
Date : 2002.
Title : Groundwater control systems for slope failures in Haultain Formation, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Publication : Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, May 27 - 29, 2002. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Abstract
The east bank of the South Saskatchewan River through Saskatoon has a history of landslide activity, which was first recognized by the Engineering Department of the City of Saskatoon in 1913. Urban development in the early to mid-1900’s contributed to an increasing level of landslide activity along the east bank of the South Saskatchewan River. Groundwater control systems were installed during this period to mitigate this landslide activity. In 1979, the Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) was established by the Province of Saskatchewan to regulate riverfront development through the City of Saskatoon. The poster will describe the geology and hydrogeology of the area along a longitudinal section of the east bank as well as factors which contributed to riverbank instability. Case histories will be presented to demonstrate the use of groundwater control systems in the stabilization of riverbank slopes in this region. Monitoring systems used to assess the performance of these systems will also be presented.
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