Van Tuyl Creek 

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Debris Torrent North of Cape Horn at Van Tuyl Creek, Slocan Valley, on March 26, 1999

Old Mine Access Road.

Forest Practices Code Nonapplicable

Spring runoff flowing down an old access road saturated the side cast road fill until it failed creating a scarp 10 metres wide. The resulting debris torrent scoured trees and soil to bedrock for 400 metres to Highway 6, closing it to single lane traffic for 1/2 day.



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