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

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Type:  Niche glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Mattertal
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Randa
Municipality code:  3928
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (629'500/105'500)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.1
Longitude (°, cent):  7.84
Surface (km2):  2
Lenght (km):  3
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2900
Max. altitude (m):  4300
Orientation (°)  270
Slope (°)  25

EVENT:  Date  /2/1967 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  Outburst of a water pocket. Higher water drain registered during three days by the Grande Dixence SA.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

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BIBLIOGRAPHY 

EVENT:  Date  //1945 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Ice avalanches
Description  Ice blocks to bottom out.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
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EVENT:  Date  1/8/1899 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz