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The Eureka River landslide of June 1990, at 50 Mm[sup 3] , is one of the largest historical landslides on the Interior Plains of Canada. It is one of seven large translational landslides to have occurred in the Peace River Lowlands within the last 65 years. Each landslide occurred in Quaternary sediments deposited within a preglacial valley. Each landslide formed a dam. The rupture surface of the Eureka River landslide in preglacial lacustrine sediment, 125 m below the Peace River Lowlands plains, extended beneath the river channel causing the channel to be elevated. The resulting landslide dam was over 20 m high, forming a lake exceeding 8 km in length. The river cut a new channel around the toe of the landslide, abandoning the prelandslide channel. As the new channel is free of armour, incision has been rapid. After 10 years, the dam now stands approximately 5 m high.Key words: landslide, landslide dam, Peace River, Alberta, preglacial valley, geomorphology.Le glissement de la rivière Eureka de juin 1990, ayant un volume de 50 Mm[sup 3] , est un des plus importants glissements historiques des Plaines intérieures du Canada. Il est un des sept grands glissements translationnels à s'être produits dans les Basses-Terres de la rivière Peace au cours des 65 dernières années. Chaque glissement s'est produit dans les sédiments du Quaternaire déposés dans une vallée préglaciaire. Chaque glissement forme un barrage. La surface de rupture du glissement de la rivière Eureka dans le sédiment lacustre préglaciaire, localisée à 125 m sous les plaines des Basses-Terres de la rivière Peace, s'étendait sous le canal de la rivière produisant un soulèvement du canal. Le barrage du glissement résultant avait plus de 20 m de hauteur, formant un lac excédant 8 km de longueur. La rivière s'est frayé un nouveau canal autour du pied du glissement, abandonnant le canal existant avant le glissement. Comme le nouveau canal était libre d'armature, l'entaille a été rapide. Après 10 ans, le barrage mesure maintenant environ 5 m de hauteur.Mots clés : glissement, barrage de glissement, rivière Peace, Alberta, vallée préglaciaire, géomorphologie.[Traduit par la Rédaction] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Comments on the preglacial archaeological evidence at Grimshaw, the Peace River area in Alberta presented by a study. Significance of the fractured quartzite cobbles from the base of a Wisconsinan Laurentide till in the area; Lack of contextual evidence of human presence in the area; Problems with the criteria and alternative explanations of the study.

Presents a response to comments concerning a study on preglacial archaeological evidence at Grimshaw, the Peace River area in Alberta. Debates concerning archaeological evidence potentially predating the Palaeo-Indian traditions; Cultural evidence presented by the study; Irrelevance of the references to naturally fractured flint collections from the British crags.