Silver Glacier
| Silver Glacier | ||
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 Silver Glacier lies between two side peaks of Mount Spickard . |
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| location | Whatcom County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Cascade chain | |
| Type | Kar glacier | |
| length | 0.72 km | |
| Altitude range | 2652 m - 2195 m | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 58 '10 " N , 121 ° 14' 25" W | |
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| drainage | Silver Lake → Silver Creek → Ross Dam | |
| particularities | ends in an ice fall; declining | |
The Silver Glacier is a glacier in North Cascades National Park in the State of Washington and flows from just below the summit of Mount Spickard northwestward. Silver Glacier begins at 8,700 ft (2,652 m) altitude and flows down to 7,200 ft (2,195 m); of Silver Lake is 0.50 mi (0.8 km) below the current end of the glacier. The National Park Service is currently investigating Silver Glacier as part of its glacier monitoring project.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Spickard, WA [map]. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Glaciers Selected for Monitoring . In: Glacier Monitoring Program . National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
Web links
- Mount Spickard ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved May 10, 2013.