On the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Geology Train trip General, Geology February 21, 2022 Cumbres and Toltec Geology Train We just found out about this year’s Cumbres & Toltec Geology Train adventures in southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico. Because of the high demand in former years, there are two dates this year, 19 June and 17 September 2022. They’ll both…
Avalanche snow with disturbed vegetation in runout zone. Photo credit: Colorado Geological Survey.|SP-39 The Snowy Torrents: Figure 12. Accident 81-21 Hazards, Publications February 9, 2021 The Snowy Torrents Here in Colorado, avalanche season is not over yet, and it’s been another deadly one with 26 fatalities so far in the US, six in the state. In that light, we thought we would re-release a publication that highlights at least one challenging aspect of Colorado snowfall — that is,…
The Arikaree River at Beecher Island in Yuma County Publications, Water June 7, 2020 New Colorado Groundwater Atlas released ON-010 Colorado Groundwater Atlas
OF-16-03 Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Profiles (detail)|OF-16-03 Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Profiles (detail)|OF-16-03 Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Profiles (detail)|OF-16-03 Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Profiles (detail)|OF-16-03 Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Profiles General, Geology, Publications May 15, 2017 OF-16-03 Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Profiles (NOTE: This poster is currently out of production) Can you name the features of the endless Rocky Mountain skyline as seen from the Front Range? Where are they actually located? The OF-16-03 Colorado Rocky Mountain…
OF-16-05 Geologic Map of the Longmont Quadrangle Geology, Publications April 12, 2017 OF-16-05 Geologic Map of the Longmont Quadrangle, Boulder and Weld Counties, Colorado We just uploaded the most recent of our STATEMAP mapping products to our online store: the Geologic Map of the Longmont Quadrangle, Boulder and Weld Counties, Colorado. The STATEMAP series in general provides a detailed description of the…
IS-79 Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities 2015-2016 Energy, Minerals, Publications February 18, 2017 IS-79 Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities 2015-16 The current annual Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities report 2015-16 is now available. Following up on the 2014 report, this report, based on 2015 production data, sketches a comprehensive overview of Colorado’s mineral resource production. Of note is the fact that total value of…
The gas well pad near the terminus of the West Salt Creek rock avalanche (flow direction right to left) Hazards, Publications January 23, 2017 Top-Ten paper at GSA On May 25, 2014 the longest landslide in Colorado’s historical record occurred in west-central Colorado, six miles (10 km) southeast of the small town of Collbran in Mesa County, taking the lives of three local men. The landslide was 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long, covering almost a square mile (2.6 km2) of the West Salt…
Trimble Ref-Tek 151-30 Broadband Seismometer in subsurface housing Hazards September 3, 2016 CGS seismometer array The CGS recently installed the first of five new seismic recording stations that will collect information on seismic events around the state and the region. The CGS seismic network acts in conjunction with those maintained by the University of Colorado and Colorado State University, the Incorporated Research Institutions for…