CARAZ

 

Event description

 

During the night between 16 and 17 July 1951, an icefall estimated at 4 - 5 Mio m3 produced a first leakage of the morainic dam. The level of the lake was lowered by 7 m, with the escape of 1.13 Mio m3 of water, which raised the level of Laguna Paron by 0.70 m. Regressive erosion caused the final rupture of the dam, three month later.

 

Damage

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no damages down-valley

 

Data source

 

Lliboutry, L., Arnao, B. M., Pautre, A., Schneider, B. (1977): Glaciological problems set by the contol of dangerous lakes in Cordillera Blanca, Peru. I. Historical failures of morainic dams, their causes and prevention. Journal of Glaciology, 18 (79), 239 � 254.

 

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