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Maps Websites NOVA—Mystery of the Megaflood Glacial in ’s http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/megaflood/ at the Height of the Flood Explore the through an Reference Map interactive map, read an interview with geologist, The Floods caused massive dams that Ice Age take a quiz, visit the teacher's guide, and more. forced water to temporarily pool into lakes throughout the Northwest. This map shows the Ice Age Floods Institute Floods most recent theories on the boundaries and depths http://www.iceagefloodsinstitute.org/ of Lake Allison, the glacial lake that was located in The Ice Age Flood Institute is a non-profit the Willamette Valley. organization of citizens throughout , , , and Oregon committed to tell the Ice Age Floods in the story of the Channeled Scablands. Reference Map Produced by the Ice Age Floods Institute, this map University of Wisconsin, Green Bay— shows clear evidence of the nearly unimaginable Channeled Scablands: Overview floods that scoured channels throughout the http://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/projects/geoweb/ Northwest contributing to the unique geological participants/dutch/vtrips/scablands0.htm formations seen throughout the states of Montana, Field trip pages follow the floodwaters of Glacial Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Lake Missoula. Lots of pictures & some nice maps.

CVO Website - Glacial Lake Missoula Lake Missoula Flood Path from Missoula, Montana http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Glaciers/Ic to Portland, Oregon eSheets/description_lake_missoula.html Reference Map US Geological Survey web site, with information Paired with smaller versions of the panorama and links about Glacial Lake Missoula. photos mentioned below, this publication includes a map of the sites photographed and an explanation Ice Age Floods Alternatives Study of the geological features therein. A brief history of http://www.nps.gov/iceagefloods/ each area and the floods themselves are included. Chapter D, Background, recounts the geologic history of the region and the story of the debate over the great floods. Lake Missoula Flood Path in Panorama Photos Reference Map Willamette Valley Project Play witness to the dramatic forces of the Ice Age http://www.willamettevalleypleistocene.com Floods by examining these beautifully rendered Local experts share their paleontological finds in photos of the various landmarks created by the the Willamette Valley, including the story of waters’ passing. Pictures note landmarks in Tualatin’s mastodon and glacial erratics. Montana, Washington, and Oregon, including Falls, Washington (pictured below). How the Northwest Was Shaped

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