A moraine-dammed lake, occurs when the terminal moraine has prevented meltwater from leaving the valley. When a glacier retreats, there is a space left over between the retreating glacier and the piec
Tsho Rolpa is one of the biggest glacial lakes in Nepal. The lake, which is located at an altitude of 4,580 metres in the Rolwaling Valley, Dolakha District, has grown considerably over the last 50 ye
Moraine-dammed lake
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