Dinwoody Glacier
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Dinwoody Glacier is a prominent alpine glacier in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, known for its size and role in regional hydrology and mountaineering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dinwoody Glacier canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine glacier
ⓘ
mountain glacier ⓘ |
| accessRoute |
Dinwoody Creek approach
ⓘ
trailheads near Dubois, Wyoming ⓘ |
| climateChangeStatus |
losing mass over recent decades
ⓘ
retreating ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Missouri River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Dinwoody Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wind River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole |
cold‑water habitat support downstream
ⓘ
seasonal regulation of stream temperature ⓘ |
| glacierType | valley glacier ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
crevasse falls
ⓘ
icefall collapse ⓘ rockfall from surrounding cliffs ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole |
important regional water storage in the Wind River Range
ⓘ
major source of late‑season streamflow for Dinwoody Creek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Wind River Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Fremont County, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Shoshone National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Fremont Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gannett Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Gooseneck Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance for climbing access to Gannett Peak
ⓘ
large size relative to other glaciers in the Wind River Range ⓘ role in regional hydrology ⓘ |
| partOf | Wind River Range glacier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
backcountry skiing (in suitable conditions) ⓘ backpacking access via Dinwoody Creek valley ⓘ |
| region | central Wind River Range ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
icefalls ⓘ moraines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
glacier travel training
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.