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Hanging Basket Lake, Yosemite NP - California

Glacial tarns and lakes are common in the High Sierras and are formed during glacial and periglacial conditions. Ice has tremendous power when under pressure and carves the underlying rock as glaciers move towards lower elevations. Glacial lakes and alpine tarns can be formed at the upper edge of a glacier

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Glacial tarns and lakes are common in the High Sierras and are formed during glacial and periglacial conditions. Ice has tremendous power when under pressure and carves the underlying rock as glaciers move towards lower elevations. Glacial lakes and alpine tarns can be formed at the upper edge of a glacier