Tennaya Glacier
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| Tennaya Glacier | |
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 Tennaya Glacier covered in snow | |
  Tennaya Glacier | |
 Interactive map of Tennaya Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Edziza, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 57°41′59″N 130°37′06″W / 57.69972°N 130.61833°W[1] |
| Status | Retreating |
Tennaya Glacier is one of several glaciers draining the eastern side of the Mount Edziza ice cap in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.[2] It is located southeast of the summit of Mount Edziza and northwest of Ice Peak at the head of Tennaya Creek.[1][2] Meltwater from Tennaya Glacier feeds Tennaya Creek which eventually flows into Nuttlude Lake, an expansion of Kakiddi Creek.[3]
The name of the glacier was suggested by the Geological Survey of Canada on November 15, 1979, and eventually became official on November 24, 1980. Tennaya is derived from the Tahltan words ten and naya, which mean ice and be come down respectively. The name of this glacier is a reference to a spectacular icefall at the head of Tennaya valley.[1]