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Location Name: Lahars - MF

Parent: Mount St. Helens Permanent Vegetation Plots (del Moral) -

Elevation (meters):
Minimum:   1420
Maximum:   1478
Site History:
Lahars with limited tephra impact followed by minor erosion

Landform:
Gentle slopes

Geology:
Lahars emplaced during May 18, 1980 eruption

Hydrology:
Well drained

Vegetation:
sparse herbaceous vegetation with variable conifer invasion

Climate:
Summer dry montane, heavy snow