Decision Framework for Managing the Spirit Lake and Toutle River System at Mount St. Helens
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Water Science and Technology Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, Committee on Long-Term Management of the Spirit Lake/Toutle River System in Southwest WashingtonThe 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington State radically changed the physical and socio-economic landscapes of the region. The eruption destroyed the summit of the volcano, sending large amounts of debris into the North Fork Toutle River, and blocking the sole means of drainage from Spirit Lake 4 miles north of Mount St. Helens. As a result of the blockage, rising lake levels ...
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington State radically changed the physical and socio-economic landscapes of the region. The eruption destroyed the summit of the volcano, sending large amounts of debris into the North Fork Toutle River, and blocking the sole means of drainage from Spirit Lake 4 miles north of Mount St. Helens. As a result of the blockage, rising lake levels ...
