Following forest fires in summer 2004, numerous shallow landslides were mapped in watersheds near Dawson City, Yukon. Selected slope failures were surveyed to describe geometry and assess fire effects on permafrost. The dataset likely contains geospatial information on detachment locations, dimensions, and slope characteristics.
Use Cases
- Mapping landslide distribution based on watershed boundaries mentioned in the description
- Analyzing detachment geometry based on surveyed width and length ranges (5-20 m wide, 10-100 m long)
- Investigating failure mechanisms based on described slope depths (< 65 cm) and frost table depths (~1 m)
- Assessing sediment transport impacts based on descriptions of sediment deposition into creeks
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific, documented event (forest fires summer 2004)
- Includes detailed measurements for selected failures (width, length, slope depth)
- Identifies specific watersheds of study (Mickey Creek, Steele Creek, Fifty Mile Creek)
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field surveys and mapping following forest fires
- Time Range
- Post-2004
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:40:16.236580; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Watersheds surrounding Dawson City, Yukon (Mickey Creek, Steele Creek, Fifty Mile Creek)