Landslide-induced Flooding at Ophir Creek, Washoe County, Western Nevada, May 30, 1983
- ISBN-10
- 0607939885
- ISBN-13
- 9780607939880
- Category
- Nature / Natural Disasters
- Pages
- 94
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- U S Geological Survey
- Authors
- John W. Bell, Patrick A. Glancy
Description
Summary of winter , or winter - related , floods of Ophir Creek , Washoe County , Nevada [ This summary does not include all historical winter - related floods of Ophir Creek , but only those for which specific data are available ...
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