East Sheep Lake
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
East Sheep Lake
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture
Description
As the last ice age glacier retreated, large debris containing chunks of ice broke loose and came to rest on the valley floor. The ice mass melted, creating cavities into which the overlying debris slumped. Such depressions, when filled with water, are called kettle lakes. They have no surface drainage and may go dry during droughts. Sheep lakes are an example of these geologic formations.
This image was made in Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado, copyright Jon Burch Photography
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July 14th, 2015
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