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

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Cirque glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Bern, Haslital
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Guttannen
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (662'800/161'500)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.6
Longitude (°, cent):  8.25
Surface (km2):  2.1
Lenght (km):  2
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1980
Max. altitude (m):  3700
Orientation (°)  60
Slope (°)  41

EVENT:  Date  3/10/1921 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  300'000 m3 water.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz