Lake palcacocha (HA in glaciated)

• Where is lake palcacocha

  At the snout of palcaraju glacier in the Andes in Peru.
• What is the Rio Paria

  A large river that is formed by the placacocha joining another river. Flows through city of huaraz
• What is a glof

  Glacial flood
• Mean temp of city of huaraz

  13.5
• Mean temp where lake pal is

  3.7
• What was completed in 1974

  8m dam to hold back meltwater. includes a concrete overflow spillway which controls the water levels.
• Since 2010..


  Lake as been artificially lowered by 3m. Using drainage pipes.
• What is the aim of the drainage pipes

  To prevent the depth of the lake exceeding 30m
• What is the temp increases in the Andes

  3-5 degrees warmer since the 1940s
• What are the hazards created by the change in lake

  Fear a glacial flood. (Already had three one in 1941 that devastated the city)
• Why is potential energy of lake increasing dangerous

  More pressure on the moraine
• How many were killed during the 1942 GLOF

  4000
• Less fluctuation in the lakes size means

  The landscape is affected