Ice jam
Accumulation of ice in a river / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about rivers obstructed by floating ice. For obstructions caused by glacial ice, see Proglacial lake.
Ice jams occur when a topographic feature of the river causes floating river ice to accumulate and impede further progress downstream with the river current.[1] Ice jams can significantly reduce the flow of a river and cause upstream flooding—sometimes called ice dams. Ice jam flooding can also occur downstream when the jam releases in an outburst flood. In either case, flooding can cause damage to structures on shore.