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Geotechnical database for Anchorage, Alaska and surrounding areas

In 2001, the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) published a database compiling geotechnical borehole and well-log records in Anchorage, Alaska. This data release builds on that database, adding some additional cone penetration test (CPT) and well log records in broader areas across the state, and organizing data in a SQLite relational database using SqLite Studio. Records cover a time range from 1948 to 2020 and include data about the drilling company, type of borehole, location, elevation, hole depth, CPT and standard penetration test (SPT) data, lithology, material properties, soil classification, and water level. Not all records contain all of these data types. Records covering the Anchorage area are more systematic and comprehensive than records in the rest of the state.

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Author(s) Sonia M Ellison orcid, Eric M Thompson orcid, Kate E Allstadt orcid, Inge Delius
Publication Date 2026-01-20
Beginning Date of Data 1948
Ending Date of Data 2020
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P1GKCOOZ
Citation Ellison, S.M., Thompson, E.M., Allstadt, K.E., and Delius, I., 2026, Geotechnical database for Anchorage, Alaska and surrounding areas: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1GKCOOZ.
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