Lake George (Alaska)
| Lake George | ||
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| The Colony Glacier flows into Inner Lake George | ||
| Geographical location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Tributaries | Lake George Glacier , Colony Glacier , Whiteout Glacier | |
| Drain | Knik River | |
| Location close to the shore | Palmer | |
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ N , 148 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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The Lake George is a lake in the Chugach Mountains in the south of Alaska , approximately 70 kilometers east of Anchorage .
The lake consists of three parts at low tide. At the foot of Lake George Glacier lies Upper Lake George , at the foot of Colony Glacier, the Inner Lake George and between it and the Knik Glacier of Lower Lake George . During floods after the snowmelt, these three can form a continuous lake, Lake George.
In 1967 the lake was designated as a National Natural Landmark . At the time of award, Lake George was the largest lake in North America dammed by a glacier. The Knik Glacier grew to the flank of Mount Palmer in winter , blocking the drain and causing the water level to rise. In the summer , the barrier broke and the lake water poured into the Knik River in a large tidal wave . The Matanuska settlement had to be relocated because of the annual flooding. Since 1967 there have been no more glacier runs due to the melting of the glacier .
Web links
- Lake George in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Inner Lake George in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Natural Landmark: Lake George on nps.gov
- ↑ Lake George National Natural Landmark ( Memento of the original from March 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on knikglacier.com
