File:Flooding by the Yukon River, probably at Dawson, circa 1898 (AL+CA 516).jpg
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English: Flooding by the Yukon River, probably at Dawson, circa 1898 ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Flooding by the Yukon River, probably at Dawson, circa 1898 |
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English: Caption on image: High water on the Yukon Filed in Canada--Yukon The Yukon River has a history of destructive floods. Although the territory's population is sparse, most communities are located on flood plains, a by-product of historical reliance on river transportation. That makes them particularly vulnerable to flooding. The earliest floods in the spring are ice-jam floods, which usually occur in May. Dawson City is particularly susceptible. The floods happen during break-up, when moving ice piles up against a barrier or constriction in the river. The water rises behind the jam and spills over the riverbank. As soon as the danger of ice-jam floods passes, the season for snow-melt flooding begins. And just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water -- along come the glacier and snowfield flooding events. They hit in late summer, when there's a good snow-pack high in the mountains and warm temperatures to melt it. [Source: yourYukon web site, http://www.taiga.net/yourYukon/col255.html
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Depicted place | Dawson City | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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circa 1898 date QS:P571,+1898-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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Order Number InfoField | AWC0811 |
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