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The '''Salmon Glacier''' is a [[glacier]] located c.25 kilometres north of [[Stewart, British Columbia]] and [[Hyder, Alaska]] just on the Canadian side of the [[United |
The '''Salmon Glacier''' is a [[glacier]] located c.25 kilometres north of [[Stewart, British Columbia]] and [[Hyder, Alaska]] just on the Canadian side of the [[United States-Canada border|border]]. The glacier, one of hundreds in the [[Boundary Ranges]], is notable for its intermittent damming of the [[Salmon River]] which creates seasonal changes in the flow of the Salmon River and is also regarded as a potential major [[natural hazard]]. [[Summit Lake]] is located at the northern end of the glacier and every year around mid-July the lake breaks an ice-dam and then flows under the Salmon Glacier into the [[Salmon River]]. This causes the river to rise approximately 4 - 5 feet for several days.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} |
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The glacier can be accessed by road from [[Stewart, British Columbia]] from early July to late September. |
The glacier can be accessed by road from [[Stewart, British Columbia]] from early July to late September. |
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Revision as of 00:43, 15 November 2008
The Salmon Glacier is a glacier located c.25 kilometres north of Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder, Alaska just on the Canadian side of the border. The glacier, one of hundreds in the Boundary Ranges, is notable for its intermittent damming of the Salmon River which creates seasonal changes in the flow of the Salmon River and is also regarded as a potential major natural hazard. Summit Lake is located at the northern end of the glacier and every year around mid-July the lake breaks an ice-dam and then flows under the Salmon Glacier into the Salmon River. This causes the river to rise approximately 4 - 5 feet for several days.[citation needed]
The glacier can be accessed by road from Stewart, British Columbia from early July to late September.
External links
"Salmon Glacier". BC Geographical Names.
See also
56°07′N 130°04′W / 56.117°N 130.067°W
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