Summit Lake

USA / Alaska / Hyder /
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Locally known as Tide Lake, Summit Lake is a geological phenomenon called a Jokulhlaup. About once every year the lake drains suddenly under the Salmon Glacier, causing a massive flood of the Salmon River to the south and deposits ice chunks along the river.
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Coordinates:   56°11'56"N   130°4'29"W
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