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

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Niche glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Val de Nendaz
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Nendaz
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (592'500/103'000)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.07
Longitude (°, cent):  7.35
Surface (km2):  2
Lenght (km):  2
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2760
Max. altitude (m):  3330
Orientation (°)  0
Slope (°)  16

EVENT:  Date  //1988 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  flood as far as the water catchment from Cleuson-Dixence.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz