quake lake

English

Noun

quake lake (plural quake lakes)

1. A lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.
   • 2008, "China braces as water rises at quake lake," AFP at Google News, 6 Jun.,

     The May 12 quake triggered massive landslides in mountainous Sichuan province, blocking rivers and creating more than 30 unstable "quake lakes" that are threatening millions of people.

See also

• landslide dam
• barrier lake