Portage Lake Drainage (Explored July 29, 2022)
You might notice the unique cloud formation at the top that echos the shape of the mountain.
This stream drains water from Portage Lake into Turnagain Arm in Cook Inlet. The glacial melt water in the lake remains this remarkable turquoise color even well downstream from the lake.
Portage Lake is a glacial lake in the Chugach National Forest of Alaska. It sits in a long, heavily glaciated valley, and abuts the calving face of Portage Glacier at its southern end. The lake has only become visible since approximately 1914, with the rapid retreat of Portage Glacier.
—from Wikipedia
Portage Lake Drainage (Explored July 29, 2022)
You might notice the unique cloud formation at the top that echos the shape of the mountain.
This stream drains water from Portage Lake into Turnagain Arm in Cook Inlet. The glacial melt water in the lake remains this remarkable turquoise color even well downstream from the lake.
Portage Lake is a glacial lake in the Chugach National Forest of Alaska. It sits in a long, heavily glaciated valley, and abuts the calving face of Portage Glacier at its southern end. The lake has only become visible since approximately 1914, with the rapid retreat of Portage Glacier.
—from Wikipedia