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GLACIER "TSCHIERVA/ROSEG"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Valley glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Grisons, Val Roseg
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Samedan
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (787'300/141'700)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.4
Longitude (°, cent):  9.88
Surface (km2):  5.2
Lenght (km):  8.7
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2180
Max. altitude (m):  4000
Orientation (°)  0
Slope (°)  20

EVENT:  Date  21/8/1954 -  Date quality:   

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

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Töndury, G. A., 1954 - Ursachen und Bekämpfungsmöglichkeiten der zunehmenden Hochwassergefahr im Engadin Wasser und Energiewirtschaft 46. Jahrgang(12):308-323.