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Moraine-dammed lake (Glaciology 🗻)
A moraine-dammed lake, occurs when the terminal moraine has prevented some meltwater from leaving the valley. When a glacier retreats, there is a space left over between the retreating glacier and the piece that stayed intact which holds leftover debris. Meltwater from both glaciers seep into this space creating a ribbon-shaped lake due to the pattern o...