Robson Lake
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Robson Lake is an unofficially named glacier
-lake located at the toe of the Robson Glacier
. The lake is the source of the Robson River
. The Robson exits at the lake’s north end while the Robson Glacier feeds the lake at its south end. The Robson, after exiting the lake, soon splits into many braids before entering Berg Lake
.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
-lake located at the toe of the Robson Glacier
Robson Glacier
The Robson Glacier is the primary source of the short Robson River, one of the uppermost tributaries of the Fraser River. Located on the British Columbia-Alberta Boundary and the Continental Divide to the east of Berg Lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park, it sits on the northeast flank of Mount...
. The lake is the source of the Robson River
Robson River
The Robson River is a short but swift, rapid and waterfall-infested river in Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia. It is a tributary of the Upper Fraser River and it originates near Robson Pass, which divides the Robson River & the headwaters of the Smoky River drainage...
. The Robson exits at the lake’s north end while the Robson Glacier feeds the lake at its south end. The Robson, after exiting the lake, soon splits into many braids before entering Berg Lake
Berg Lake
Berg Lake is a lake on the Robson River just below the river's source located within Mount Robson Provincial Park, at the doorstep of the north face of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. It is partly fed by the Berg Glacier....
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