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Term: Moraine-dammed lake
Definition: A lake formed as a glacier recedes from its terminal moraine, the moraine acting as an unstable dam (see glacial lake outburst flood).  Swisseduc 

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Term: Moraine-dammed lake
Definition: A lake formed as a glacier recedes from its terminal moraine, the moraine acting as an unstable dam (see glacial lake outburst flood).
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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