Imja Tsho
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Imja Tsho is a glacial lake in Nepal’s Everest region, formed by meltwater from the Imja Glacier and noted for its rapid growth and associated flood risk to downstream communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | glacial lake ⓘ |
| climateChangeImpact | expansion driven by rising temperatures ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 5000 metres above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 5010 metres ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
damage to infrastructure downstream
ⓘ
loss of agricultural land downstream ⓘ potential displacement of local populations ⓘ |
| formedBy | Imja Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | coalescence of supraglacial ponds ⓘ |
| formedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | local disaster risk management authorities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Imja Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMitigationMeasure |
drainage outlet construction
ⓘ
early warning system planning ⓘ lake level lowering project ⓘ |
| hazardCategory | high-risk glacial lake ⓘ |
| knownFor |
glacial lake outburst flood risk
ⓘ
rapid areal expansion ⓘ rapid volume increase ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Everest region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khumbu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Solukhumbu District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountryRegion | eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Sagarmatha National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Island Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lhotse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiverBasin | Dudh Kosi basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Government of Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international research institutions ⓘ |
| outflowsTo | Imja Khola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imja Khola system ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
downstream flood modeling
ⓘ
glacial dynamics ⓘ lake stability ⓘ |
| riskType | GLOF ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change impact assessments
ⓘ
glacial lake outburst flood studies ⓘ |
| threatens |
Lukla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namche Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ downstream communities ⓘ villages along the Dudh Kosi ⓘ villages along the Imja Khola ⓘ |
| tourismRelation | located near trekking routes in the Everest region ⓘ |
| waterSource | meltwater ⓘ |
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