Early History of Lake Agassiz in Southeast North Dakota

Research Article| May 01, 1974 Early History of Lake Agassiz in Southeast North Dakota JOHN P. BLUEMLE JOHN P. BLUEMLE 1North Dakota Geological Survey, University Station, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information JOHN P. BLUEMLE 1North Dakota Geological Survey, University Station, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1974) 85 (5): 811–814. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1974)85<811:EHOLAI>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation JOHN P. BLUEMLE; Early History of Lake Agassiz in Southeast North Dakota. GSA Bulletin 1974;; 85 (5): 811–814. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1974)85<811:EHOLAI>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Extensive accumulations of collapsed lake and shore sediment are present above the Herman level adjacent to the Agassiz lake plain in southeast North Dakota. The presence of these deposits indicates that ice-dammed lakes existed on top of stagnant glacial ice while Lake Agassiz was developing. Lake Agassiz did not simply expand northward from its southern end; but rather, when the superglacial lakes coalesced, the resulting Lake Agassiz flooded areas along much of the length of the Herman Beach. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.