In the near future, Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier will withdraw its icy toe from the lake of its making, scientists say.
In the near future, Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier will withdraw its icy toe from the lake of its making, scientists say.
“The lake is about to not have a glacier in it,” said hydrologist Eran Hood of the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. “Within the next few years is my guess.”
Hood is part of a UAS team whose members are studying glacier outburst floods from Mendenhall Glacier. He and his colleagues have been watching Mendenhall’s recent retreat from the lake, which first appeared as the glacier retreated in the 1920s.
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Mendenhall Glacier barely touches Mendenhall Lake near Juneau in this photo taken from a helicopter on Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo Credit: Eran Hood)
