Ocean Boulevard Landslides
Landslide definitions
GrabensA graben is a down-dropped block between
two scarps. They often form within the bodies of rotational landslides.
Head ScarpThe head scarp is at the top of a landslide.
Structures and utilities that cross these structures may be deformed or broken by landslide movement.
Landslide Toe
The toe is the bottom of the landslide. It is
often marked by a bulge or mound.
Along Ocean Blvd, the landslide toe is
constantly eroded by the ocean.
UtilitiesUtilities along Ocean Blvd include electrical, telephone,
water, and sewer. The arrows show utility poles that are moving because they are in the body of a landslide.
Underground Utilities
Movement on the head scarp has
caused damage to local water and
sewer lines, particularly east of
the Distillery.
Evidence of Recent Movement
scarp lines shown with tick-marks on down-dropped side
landslide locations are approximate, shown as head scarp only
Future MovementThe landslides now affecting Ocean Boulevard will continue to move.
The toes of these failures are continually being eaten away by the ocean,
which means the slope cannot reach equilibrium.
Future GrowthThe landslides along Ocean
Boulevard will probably continue to grow and change.
The head scarps will migrate inland, and the bodies of the slides may expand laterally.
The ocean bluff will continue to retreat, sometimes in the
form of large slumps.
Seismic ground shaking and/or the introduction of
significant amounts of water into these landslides may accelerate these changes.
cracks opening inDistillery’s upper parkinglot
old foundation erodingfrom below