In July 2017, monsoon rains flushed into an earth fissure near Apache Junction. As a result, the fissure opened and damaged W. Houston Road and a nearby industrial site. Going clockwise from upper left corner: Road closed signs preventing traffic on W. Houston Rd; Cracks indicating fissure damage to the road; Local collapse around earth fissure in the nearby industrial site; the reactivated fissure immediately north of W. Houston Rd. The entire fissure is approximately 0.75 miles in length.
Photographer: Joseph Cook
Photo Date: July 2017
Photo Location Accuracy: Known Location
Photo Tags: earth fissure, Apache Junction, geologic hazard, groundwater, subsidence, Historic