GELHAIPUCO

 

Event description

 

The Gelhaipuco Lake burst abruptly due to an ice avalanche, on September 21, 1964. There was large precipitation in the Natangqu River basin, caused large masses of ice blocks from the hanging glaciers plunged into the lake resulting in the generation of a shock wave and water level increase. Finally, the lake water overflowed through the moraine dam. The lake outburst caused heavy economic losses including enormous damage to the Chentang-Riwo Highway, bridges, houses, 12 trucks transporting timber were washed away, as well as casualties of human lives. About 23,36 Mio m3 of water was released.

Damage

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The lake outburst caused heavy economic losses including enormous damage to the Chentang-Riwo Highway, bridges, houses, 12 trucks transporting timber were washed away, as well as casualties of human lives.

 

Data source

 

Lizong, W., Tao, C., Rui, J., Xin, L., Tongliang, G., Yuhong, X., Mool, P. K., Bajracharya, S. R. (2003): Pumqu Basin, Tibet Autonomous Region of PR China. Inventory of Glaciers and Glacial Lakes and the Identification of Potential Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Affected by Global Warming in the Mountains of Himalayan Region.

 

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