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

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Cirque glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Mattertal
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Randa
Municipality code:  3928
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (630'000/104'000)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.09
Longitude (°, cent):  7.84
Surface (km2):  2
Lenght (km):  2.5
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  3000
Max. altitude (m):  4400
Orientation (°)  270
Slope (°)  29

EVENT:  Date  28/8/1978 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  Debris deposit dammed the Vispa up.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz