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Whitewater Glacier
Whitewater Glacier is the largest glacier by area in Oregon. It resides on the eastern slope of Mt. Jefferson where it is currently breaking up into three separate glaciers. In the near future, its name will need to be revised as it will constitute three separate glaciers.
Information
Latitude: 44.681
Longitude: -121.791
Aspect: 59.9
Head (m asl) 1950s: 3050
Terminus (m asl) 1950s: 2160
Area (km^2) 1950s: 3.017
Head (m asl) 2020s: 2960
Terminus (m asl) 2020s: 2240
Area (km^2) 2020s: 2.027
Status: active
Last observation: 2021
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