Landslide Photo Collections

Searchable USGS Photo and Multimedia Archive with Ordering Information

  • Example of debris at the base of one of the debris flow channels, on Interstate 70 (Photo by Colorado Department of Transportation).
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  • Westbound lanes of Interstate-70 in the area where the July 13, 2001 debris flows occurred. Debris on the right side of the highway was deposited by the flows and was cleared by CDOT on Friday afternoon. Dust, visible in the air above the highway, is a secondary hazard caused by high traffic volume and dried mud on the highway.
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