The title of this article is ambiguous. For the (in English) glacier of the same name in Antarctica, see.
Depot glacier
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| location
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Whatcom County , Washington , USA
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Mountains
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Cascade chain
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| Type
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Kar glacier
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| length
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1 km
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Altitude range
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2256 m - 1829 m
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Coordinates
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48 ° 57 '29 " N , 121 ° 18' 6" W Coordinates: 48 ° 57 '29 " N , 121 ° 18' 6" W.48.958055555556 -121.30166666667 2042.5
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| drainage
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Depot Creek → Chilliwack Lake → Chilliwack River
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| particularities
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ends on bare rock / in an ice fall; declining
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The Depot Glacier is a glacier in North Cascades National Park in the US state of Washington on the northern slopes of Mount Redoubt . It descends from about 7,400 ft (2,256 m) to about 6,000 ft (1,829 m) altitude. Its meltwater feeds Depot Creek , which in turn flows into Chilliwack Lake . The Redoubt Glacier is the custodian Glacier east, while the West Glacier Depot is separated by a ridge from it.
Individual evidence
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↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Redoubt, WA [map]. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
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↑ Fred Beckey: Rainy Pass to Fraser River (= Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes). The Mountaineers Books, 2008, ISBN 9781594854309 .
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