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GLACIER "MONT VELAN"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)

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Type:  
Country:  Italy
Region:  Aosta Valley
Massif/Ice Cap:  Mont Velan
Municipality:  Ollomont
Municipality code:  
Location:  
 
Latitude (°, cent):   N
Longitude (°, cent):   E
Surface (km2):  0.389
Lenght (km):  1.12
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  3070
Max. altitude (m):  3730
Orientation (°)  225
Slope (°)  

EVENT:  Date  //1863 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  Emptying of an internal water pocket. Flood of Faudery stream.
Effects:  Bernarda hut (between Ollomont and Glacier villages) was reached by a debris flow.
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
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DAMAGES    

Type:  Buildings Description:

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Canzio E., Mondini F. & Vigna N., 1899 - In Valpellina Boll. Club Alpino It. N. 32 (65), p. 26.