Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

On January 4, 2010, a landslide occurred in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan, creating a landslide lake that threatened to flood nearby communities.
Hunza Valley Landslide Lake
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Hunza Valley Landslide Lake

Acquired on August 3, 2011, this natural-color image shows the spillway relieving pressure on the lake created by a January 2010 landslide in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan.

Published Sep 4, 2011

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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan
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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

Acquired October 3, 2010, this natural-color images show slight changes in a landslide lake along the Hunza River in northwestern Pakistan.

Published Oct 13, 2010

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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan
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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

Acquired July 7, 2010, and August 23, 2010, these natural-color images show slight changes in a landslide lake along the Hunza River in northwestern Pakistan.

Published Aug 29, 2010

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Landslide Lake on Hunza River Overflows into Spillway
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Landslide Lake on Hunza River Overflows into Spillway

Acquired July 7, 2010, this photo-like image shows water from a landslide-dammed river flowing through a human-made spillway in northwestern Pakistan’s Hunza Valley.

Published Jul 8, 2010

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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan
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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

On July 2, 2010, a landslide-dammed lake in Pakistan appeared to have overtopped the dam, and water was streaming out through a man-made spillway.

Published Jul 2, 2010

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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan
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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

Acquired June 1, 2010, this false-color image shows the continued growth of a landslide-dammed lake on the Hunza River in northwest Pakistan.

Published Jun 1, 2010

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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan
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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

A lake building on the Hunza River in Pakistan behind a landslide that occurred in January 2010 was considerably larger on May 25 than it was early in the month.

Published May 26, 2010

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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan
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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

Acquired on May 2, 2010, this false-color image shows a growing landslide lake in the Hunza Valley of Northern Pakistan. A white outline shows the landslide lake’s extent in mid-March 2010.

Published May 11, 2010

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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan
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Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan

Acquired March 16,2010, this true-color image shows a lake created by a landslide in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan. The landslide appears near the upper left corner, and a submerged bridge appears near the lower right corner.

Published Mar 18, 2010

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