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

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Cirque glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Val de Bagnes
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Bagnes
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (694'500/94'500)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  45.99
Longitude (°, cent):  7.39
Surface (km2):  6
Lenght (km):  4.5
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2550
Max. altitude (m):  3820
Orientation (°)  315
Slope (°)  16

EVENT:  Date  16/6/1818 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  20 Mio m3 water.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  44
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz

EVENT:  Date  27/5/1817 -  Date quality:   

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

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

EVENT:  Date  25/5/1595 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  140
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz