Prouty Glacier

Prouty Glacier
Location in Oregon
Prouty Glacier

Location in Oregon

Type Mountain glacier
Location Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 44°06′24″N 121°45′33″W / 44.10667°N 121.75917°W / 44.10667; -121.75917Coordinates: 44°06′24″N 121°45′33″W / 44.10667°N 121.75917°W / 44.10667; -121.75917[1]
Length 2,300 ft (700 m)
Terminus Barren rock/Talus
Status Retreating

Prouty Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally between 9,500 and 8,500 feet (2,900 and 2,600 m). Prouty Glacier is on the northeast slopes of South Sister, an extinct stratovolcano.[2] Beyond the current range of the glacier, glacially formed Carver Lake lies to the immediate northeast of Prouty Glacier and is impounded by the old terminal moraine of the glacier.

See also

References

  1. "Prouty Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. South Sister, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-15.


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