Alternate Definitions for Ice-marginal lake

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Term: Ice-marginal lake
Definition: A lake that is located adjacent to the terminus of a glacier. Typically, these lakes form in bedrock basins scoured by the glacier. They enlarge as the glacier retreats. Sometimes they are dammed by an End or Recessional Moraine.
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