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Shutter ridge
A shutter ridge is a ridge that 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.
01Example Locations
- Oakland, California
- Dragon's Back, Carrizo Plain, CA
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