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[[Image:Salmon-glacier-british-columbia-canada.JPG|thumb|right|Salmon Glacier from the summit]] |
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The '''Salmon Glacier''' is a [[glacier]] located c.25 kilometres (about 15 mi) 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 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 (Alaska)|Salmon River]]. This causes the river to rise approximately 4 – 5 feet for several days.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} |
The '''Salmon Glacier''' is a [[glacier]] located c.25 kilometres (about 15 mi) 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 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 (Alaska)|Salmon River]]. This causes the river to rise approximately 4 – 5 feet for several days.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} |
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Revision as of 14:43, 30 November 2010
The Salmon Glacier is a glacier located c.25 kilometres (about 15 mi) 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 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 Hyder, Alaska, from early July to late September.
External links
Further reading
- Haumann, Dieter, 1960, Photogrammetric and glaciological studies of Salmon Glacier: Arctic, v. 13, no. 2, p. 74–100
- Clark, K.C., and Holdsworth, G., 2002, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386-J: Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World -- North America, p. 291-299
See also
56°07′N 130°04′W / 56.117°N 130.067°W
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