8 - McLain State Park Geophysical Survey - Soil Boring, Well & GW excerpts.pdf
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This document is a detailed geophysical survey report for McLain State Park, prepared by Materials Testing Consultants, Inc. for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in September 2014. The project involved conducting a comprehensive geophysical investigation of the park's coastal zone, including electrical resistivity tests, soil borings, and GPS data collection across multiple sites. The study focused on understanding the geological characteristics, coastal geomorphology, and potential erosion risks along the Lake Superior shoreline in Houghton County, Michigan.
The investigation involved drilling 11 soil borings (B-2 through B-38) at various locations within the park, with depths ranging from 4 to 71.8 feet. The borings revealed a complex geological profile consisting primarily of medium to fine sand, with varying amounts of gravel, cobble, and occasional clay layers. The researchers used multiple geophysical techniques, including electrical resistivity tests and GPS mapping, to create interpolated bedrock surface contours and analyze the subsurface conditions. The report's findings appear to be part of a broader effort to understand coastal erosion dynamics and develop potential mitigation strategies for the state park's shoreline.
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GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT
F.J. MCLAIN STATE PARK
HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Prepared For:
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Baraga, Michigan
Prepared By:
MATERIALS TESTING CONSULTANTS, INC.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
September 2014
MTC Project No. 141089
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Table and Figures ................................................................................................................. i
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Objectives
1.2 Literature Review
1.2.1 NOAA National Data Buoy Center, Station PCLM4
1.2.2 1982 The Bedrock Topography of the Keweenaw Peninsula
1.2.3 1997 McLain State Park Erosion Study
1.2.4 2001 Shoreline Stability Study
1.2.5 2013 MTU Geophysics Class reports
1.2.6 Recorded Bluff Recessions by Park Personnel
1.2.7 2014 DEQ Interim Report on Bluff Recession Rate Analysis
2.0 COASTAL ZONE GEOLOGY
2.1 Park Geology
2.2 Coastline Geomorphology
3.0 GEOPHYSICAL METHODOLOGY
3.1 Electrical Resistivity
3.2 Test Borings
3.3 GPS Data Collection
4.0 GEOPHYSICAL RESULTS
4.1 Electrical Resistivity
4.2 Test Borings
5.0 CONCLUSIONS
6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDICES (A, B, C, D, E, AND F)
LIST OF TABLE AND FIGURES
Table 1 - Wind Event Summary from 2006 to 2007 (NOAA Station PCLMU)
Figure 1 - Generalized Geologic Map of the Keweenaw Peninsula (Wolff and Huber, 1973)
Figure 2 - Cross Section of the Lake Superior Basin (USGS Bulletin 1309, Fig. 38)
Figure 3 - Lake Superior Bathymetry Data (USACE, 1997)
Figure 4 - Maximum Longshore Sediment Transport Rates (W.F. Baird & Associates, 2001)
Figure 5 - McLain State Park Monitoring Nail Location Plan
Figure 6 - McLain State Park Monitoring Nail Recession Summary
Appendix A
Figure 7 - Prior Background Information
Figure 8 - Geophysical Investigation Plan
Figure 9 - Interpolated Bedrock Surface Contours
Appendix B
Test Drilling and Sampling Procedures
Boring Log Terminology
Soil Classification Chart
Boring Logs
Resistivity Logs
Appendix C
Figure 10 - Photograph Location Plan
Digital Photographs
Appendix D
QA/QC Project Plan
Appendix E
DEQ Bluff Recession Rate Analysis at F.J. McLain State Park – Final Report
Appendix F
DEQ, CZM and NOAA Acknowledgement and Disclaimer i
APPENDIX A
Figure 7 - Prior Background Information
Figure 8 - Geophysical Investigation Plan
Figure 9 - Interpolated Bedrock Surface Contours
D
C
A
B
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SCALE: 1" = 750'
FIG. NO.: 7
NOTE: BASE MAP OBTAINED FROM THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PROJECT NO.: 141089
LEGEND
SURVEY BOUNDARY
REV. BY: TM
PROJECT: MCLAIN STATE PARK GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
B
2013 MTU GRAVITY STATION ALIGNMENT
2013 MTU SIESMIC TEST SITE (TYPICAL)
WATER WELL RECORD (TYPICAL)
OF INVESTIGATION PLANNING
750 FT BY 750 FT GRID LINES USED FOR THE PURPOSE
MICHIGAN DNR RECESSION STAKE (TYPICAL)
TITLE: PRIOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DATE: 9/8/14
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BEDROCK SURFACE ELEVATIONS" FIGURE
"INVESTIGATION OF WATER TABLE AND
PAST SHORELINE AS SHOWN IN
R1
R
R
R2
R
B-2
B-1
B-3
B-4
B-6
B-8
B-9
B-26
B-27
B-28
B-35
B-37
B-39
B-5
B-10
B-11
B-40
B-7
B-38
B-15
B-23
B-24
B-25
B-34
B-16
B-33
B-17
B-18
B-19
B-20
B-30
B-29
B-14
B-13
B-32
B-22
B-21
B-12
B-31
B-36
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B-28
.INCMaterials Testing Consultants, 693 PLYMOUTH NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505 PHONE 616/456-5469DR. BY: JO
SCALE: 1" = 750'
FIG. NO.: 8
NOTE: BASE MAP OBTAINED FROM THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PROJECT NO.: 141089
LEGEND
SURVEY BOUNDARY
REV. BY: TM
PROJECT: MCLAIN STATE PARK GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
B-7
SOIL BORING (TYPICAL)
RESISTIVITY TEST (TYPICAL)R1
TITLE: GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION PLAN
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DATE: 9/8/14
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SCALE: 1" = 400'
FIG. NO.: 9
NOTE: BASE MAP OBTAINED FROM THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PROJECT NO.: 141089
REV. BY: TM
PROJECT: MCLAIN STATE PARK GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYTITLE: INTERPOLATED BEDROCK SURFACE CONTOURS
DATE: 9/8/14
NOTES:
CONTOUR DATA POINT (TYPICAL)
COUNTOUR (TYPICAL)
BEDROCK SURFACE ELEVATION
SEE NOTE 1
BEDROCK WITHIN THE EXPLORATION DEPTH
1. BORINGS IN THIS AREA DID NOT ENCOUNTER
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SEE NOTE 1
APPENDIX B
Test Drilling and Sampling Procedures
Boring Log Terminology
Soil Classification Chart
Boring Logs
Resistivity Logs
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