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GLACIER "SÉGURET FORAN"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Valley glacier |
| Country: |
France |
| Region: |
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| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Ecrins |
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| Location: |
Glacier localised under the « Pointe des Arcas », overlooking the “Chambran” small valley |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
44.56 N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
6.27 E |
| Surface (km2): |
1 |
| Lenght (km): |
1.6 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
3460 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
2650 |
| Orientation (°) |
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| Slope (°) |
27 |
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EVENT: Date
1/9/1807
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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| Description |
during PAG, after the intense melting ice due to the big warmth of this summer, the lake of the Eychauda, which was localised at this period on the snout of the glacier, has increased its surface of about one quarter, and its level has increased of 6,5 m height. This rise has led the lake overflowing and the releasing of a huge flow of 200 l/s in the small valley of "Chambran" |
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Effects: |
this accidental releasing didn’t cause any material damage |
| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
the quality of the information concerning this event is very good , actually, sources seem to be reliable and the recital mentions many details |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Pays Briançonnais, 0 - archives départementales du Pays Briançonnais |
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R.T.M. de Gap, 0 - archives du service du R.T.M. de Gap |
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