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GLACIER "SÉGURET FORAN"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Valley glacier
Country:  France
Region:  
Massif/Ice Cap:  Ecrins
Municipality:  
Municipality code:  
Location:  Glacier localised under the « Pointe des Arcas », overlooking the “Chambran” small valley
 
Latitude (°, cent):  44.56 N
Longitude (°, cent):  6.27 E
Surface (km2):  1
Lenght (km):  1.6
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  3460
Max. altitude (m):  2650
Orientation (°)  
Slope (°)  27

EVENT:  Date  1/9/1807 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
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"
Effects:  this accidental releasing didn’t cause any material damage
Deaths(#)  0
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

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Pays Briançonnais, 0 - archives départementales du Pays Briançonnais
R.T.M. de Gap, 0 - archives du service du R.T.M. de Gap