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What areas are prone to landslides?

Areas generally more prone to landslides are those located at:

  • previous landslides
  • base of slopes
  • base of minor drainage hollows
  • base or top of an old, filled slope
  • base or top of a steep, cut slope
  • developed hillsides with leach-field septic systems.

SOURCE: State of California Department of Conservation, Sacramento, CA and National Landslide Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO