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GLACIER "FERPÈCLE, MONT-MINÉ"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)

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Type:  Valley glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Val d'Hérens
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Evolène
Municipality code:  1983
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (609'000/100'000)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.01
Longitude (°, cent):  7.58
Surface (km2):  21
Lenght (km):  7
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1980
Max. altitude (m):  3720
Orientation (°)  0
Slope (°)  14

EVENT:  Date  4/8/1952 -  Date quality:   

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

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Walser, M. E., 1952 - La crue de la Borgne le 4 août 1952. Cours d'eau et énergie, 44(9): 179-183.

EVENT:  Date  23/8/1943 -  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