quake lake

English

Noun

quake lake (plural quake lakes)

  1. A lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.
    • 2008, "China braces as water rises at quake lake," AFP at Google News, 6 Jun.,
      The May 12 quake triggered massive landslides in mountainous Sichuan province, blocking rivers and creating more than 30 unstable "quake lakes" that are threatening millions of people.

See also
  • landslide dam
  • barrier lake
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