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GLACIER "ROTTAL"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Niche glacier |
| Country: |
Switzerland |
| Region: |
Valais, Saastal |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
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| Municipality: |
Saas Almagell |
| Municipality code: |
3905 |
| Location: |
Swiss coordinates: (644'000/107'000). |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
46.12 |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
8.01 |
| Surface (km2): |
0.5 |
| Lenght (km): |
0.7 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
3040 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
3220 |
| Orientation (°) |
225 |
| Slope (°) |
15 |
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EVENT: Date
/9/1971
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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| Description |
Obstruction of the water catchment of the Kraftwerke Mattmark. |
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Effects: |
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| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz |
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EVENT: Date
21/7/1953
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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| Description |
Rupture of 10'000 m3 water from the periglacial lake located at the bottom of the Weissmies Südwand. Debris were deposited as far as Saas Almagell. |
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Effects: |
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| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz |
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