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

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Type:  Niche glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Goms
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Ried-Brig
Municipality code:  3900
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (649'000/122'000)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.25
Longitude (°, cent):  8.08
Surface (km2):  2
Lenght (km):  2.5
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2660
Max. altitude (m):  3380
Orientation (°)  270
Slope (°)  16

EVENT:  Date  /9/1993 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  Glacier flood with debris flow in Taferna
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz