| Swiftcurrent Glacier | |
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Swiftcurrent Glacier as seen from Swiftcurrent Pass in 2006 |
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| Type | cirque glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Area | 55 acres (0.22 km2)in 2005[2] |
| Status | Retreating |
Swiftcurrent Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park (U.S.). The glacier is on the east (Glacier County) side of the Continental Divide arête known as the Garden Wall.[3] Swiftcurrent Glacier is one of several glaciers that are being monitored to determine stream flow alterations that occur due to glacial retreat.[4] Compared to other glaciers in Glacier National Park, Swiftcurrent Glacier has experienced relatively slow retreat. As of 2005, the glacier had an area of 55 acres (0.22 km2), a 14 percent reduction since 1966.[2]