3. WHAT IS GLACIAL LAKE ?
GLACIAL LAKES ARE FOUND ON THE
HIMALAYAN REGION . THE WATER OF SUCH
LAKES IS DAMMED BY SNOW . IN WINTER ,
THE WATER OF THE GLACIAL LAKES IS
CHANGED INTO SNOW , SO THE LAKES
PLAINS OF SNOW .
BUT IN SUMMER , THE ICE CAPS MELT AND
THE WATER BECOMES VISIBLE SO THE REGION
LOOKS LIKE A LAKE
4.
5. 1.Rapid slope movement into
the lake.
2. Heavy rainfall/snowmelt.
3.Earthquake
4. Flood
5. Land slide
6. Lake overflow
7. Melting of ice in moraine
6. 1.It destory life and property
2.It destruts development structures
3.It destorys human settlements and cultivable
land
4.It destructs development structures like road,
hydroelectric projects, communication
system, etc
7. 1.Avalanche prone areas should be identified.
2. Afforestation should be done on avalanche
prone areas.
3. Awareness programmes for people about the
protection from avalanches should be
conduct.
4. Relief materials should be pre-managed.
5. The residents should be guided about the
emergency evacuation shelters
.
6. Prediction about avalanches.
7. Explosive techniques are also in use by using
which in controlled ways the excess load of
snowmass are reduced to avoid snowslides.
