Russell Fjord at Hubbard Glacier Dam Site in Alaska - Encircle Photos

Russell Fjord at Hubbard Glacier Dam Site in Alaska

The dark rock on the right is the tip of Gilbert Point. Behind it is the mouth of the 35 mile long Russell Fjord. Twice during the last 30 years, the glacier blocked this opening. This transformed the fiord into a giant lake. When the dam broke in 1986, the gushing water was equivalent to 35 Niagara Falls. The dramatic flood was the largest lake outburst in history. Because Hubbard Glacier advances 80 feet a year, a new dam will form in the future. The narrow sheet of ice extending down the center of the photo is Valerie Glacier.

Russell Fjord at Hubbard Glacier Dam Site in Alaska

Disenchantment Bay, Alaska

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