Lava Glacier
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TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Area0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) in 2006[2]
| Lava Glacier | |
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 46°13′40″N 121°29′34″W / 46.22778°N 121.49278°W[1] |
| Area | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) in 2006[2] |
| Length | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Lava Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] The glacier descends from approximately 10,000 ft (3,000 m) to a terminus near 7,800 ft (2,400 m).[3] Lava Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 74 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.[2]
Lava Glacier was named by Harry Fielding Reid during his survey of Mount Adams' glaciers with C. E. Rusk in 1901.[4]