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ice jam

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ice jam [′īs ‚jam]
(hydrology)
An accumulation of broken river ice caught in a narrow channel, frequently producing local floods during a spring breakup.
Fields of lake or sea ice thawed loose from the shores in early spring, and blown against the shore, sometimes exerting great pressure.


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An ice jam blocking the Niagara River made the famous waterfall stop flowing for 30 hours on March 28, 1848.
ALASKA, Northern Middle Tanana Valley 10 SSE Eielson Atb 04 2300AKS 08 0800AKS Deltana And Tanana 2 N Salcha 05 0200AKS 08 0900AKS An ice jam formed near Piledriver Slough north of Salcha on the evening of the 4th, causing water to rise in Piledriver Slough and flood several homes.
22 review of the preceding reports that were delivered in 1998, 2004 and 2005, states unequivocally: "The Kashechewan First Nation is not adequately protected against ice jam flooding with the dyke in its present condition.
 
 
 
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