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Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by Juneau’s Mendenhall ... last week said the water level in the basin had reached the top of the glacier and warned people ...
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Judge denies State of Alaska’s bid to take control of Juneau’s Mendenhall Lake
Both the lake and the upper river in question lie within the Tongass National Forest. Mendenhall Lake is at the base of Mendenhall Glacier, which is one of Alaska’s most-visited tourist attractions.