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Also known as Deodoraki, Mqinvari Devdoraki

Devdaraki () is a valley glacier located on the northeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the Devdaraki Glacier descends to above sea level. Devdaraki is known for its intense surging properties that have caused significant destruction in the past (particularly from the late 18th to the late 19th centuries). The glacier surges have led to catastrophic mudflows in the Dariali Gorge which have, on several occasions damaged the Georgian Military Highway. A massive collapse of the glacier on August 20, 2014, led to the death of seven peo

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Glacier.name
Devdaraki
Glacier.image
Mt Kazbek & Devdoraki Glaciers (Élisée Reclus).JPG
Glacier.caption
Map of 1891 with mount Kazbek and Devdoraki glacier marked.
Glacier.map
Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti#Georgia
Glacier.type
Valley glacier
Glacier.location
Georgia
Glacier.mapframe
yes
Glacier.mapframe wikidata
yes

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Area
4.1
Image
Devdorak glacier (Moskvich guide, 1913).jpg
Length
7.2
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native label
დევდარაკი
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Devdaraki () is a valley glacier located on the northeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the Devdaraki Glacier descends to above sea level. Devdaraki is known for its intense surging properties that have caused significant destruction in the past (particularly from the late 18th to the late 19th centuries). The glacier surges have led to catastrophic mudflows in the Dariali Gorge which have, on several occasions damaged the Georgian Military Highway. A massive collapse of the glacier on August 20, 2014, led to the death of seven people. The Devdaraki Glacier is the source of the River Kabakhi (left tributary of the Terek River).

==See also== Glaciers of Georgia

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