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A kettle lake is a shallow body of water formed by receding glaciers or draining flood waters. Chunks or blocks of ice break free and soil, rocks, and gravel filled in around the ice. When the block of ice melted, some of the debris falls into the hole, creating a sediment filled basin. When a kettle is filled with water, it is called a kettle lake.

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What is kettle lakes?

A kettle lake is a shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by retreating glaciers or draining flood-waters.


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Eskers and Kettle lakes are the result of?

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Are kettle lakes found in the US?

Yes. There are many in the area around the Kettle Moraine area of Wisconsin.


Are kettle lakes sculpt by erosion or deposition?

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Do kettle lakes contain sorted or unsorted sediments?

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What does the formation of erratics kettle lakes have in common?

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