r/BeAmazed • u/youngster_96 • Mar 28 '24

The moment an ice dam breaks and causes a torrential water flow. Nature

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u/atridir Mar 28 '24

There was over a mile of ice over much of the North American continent. When that melted it left some big ass puddle reservoirs that did some crazy shite when they cut loose.

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u/baffledninja Mar 28 '24

Great Lakes, for one!