Urban geology database for the Omaha area - mass wasting and accelerated erosion sites.
Site Datasheet
Ralston Quadrangle: Site 4
1. Location: F st near 72 behind Nashfinch Co.
N 41º 13.005" W 96º 01.647"
2. Date of inspection: July 5, 1997
3. Dimensions of site/feature: 100s of square meters, untreated gully 2 m x 5 m
4. Type of site: train tracks along slope
5. Type of wasting: gully erosion
6. Type of geologic material: loess/fill
7. Vegetation at site: grass
8. Age/activity of site: Present and active
9. Other including potential damage, intervention, etc: Some gullies have been filled with large blocks of rock to prevent further development. Potential damage to railroad tracks where gullies are left untreated (see bottom photograph below).
