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Shutter ridge

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A shutter ridge is a ridge which has moved along a fault line, blocking or diverting drainage. Typically, a shutter ridge creates a valley corresponding to the alignment of the fault that produces it. Shutter ridges occur exclusively at strike-slip faults.

Example Locations

  • Oakland, California
  • Dragon's Back, Carrizo Plain, CA
  • References

    Shutter ridge Wikipedia


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