Geomorphic development of the Canadian River Valley, Texas Panhandle: An example of regional salt dissolution and subsidence

Research Article| April 01, 1986 Geomorphic development of the Canadian River Valley, Texas Panhandle: An example of regional salt dissolution and subsidence THOMAS C. GUSTAVSON THOMAS C. GUSTAVSON 1Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78713 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information THOMAS C. GUSTAVSON 1Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78713 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1986) 97 (4): 459–472. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1986)97<459:GDOTCR>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation THOMAS C. GUSTAVSON; Geomorphic development of the Canadian River Valley, Texas Panhandle: An example of regional salt dissolution and subsidence. GSA Bulletin 1986;; 97 (4): 459–472. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1986)97<459:GDOTCR>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Development of the Canadian River Valley in the Texas Panhandle resulted mostly from regional subsidence following dissolution of Permian bedded salts. Salts of the Clear Fork, Glorieta, San Andres, and Seven Rivers Formations have undergone dissolution along the margins of the Palo Duro, Dalhart, and Anadarko Basins. The Canadian River Valley follows a zone of subsidence for <208 km (130 mi) across the High Plains. High solute loads (3,000 ppm chloride) in the Canadian River and historical development of sinkholes indicate that dissolution and subsidence processes are still active. Evidence that these processes have been active in the region since the middle Tertiary includes Pliocene lake sediments and Quaternary terrace alluvium that have been deformed by dissolution-induced subsidence as well as former sinkholes filled with lacustrine sediments of the lower Ogallala Formation (Miocene). This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.