The Disappearing Lake

by Kids Discover

At least 10 times in the past five years, Chile’s Lake Cachet II has drained in a matter of hours. When temperatures rise, the huge glacier that dams the lake melts so much that the water flows through the ice. Then it drains into a nearby river, causing floods downstream.

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