Glaciers are an important part of Alaska's landscape.

• While Alaska makes up approximately 17 percent of the area in the US, it accounts for one-third of the US fresh water supply.
• Over three-quarters of Alaska's water are "locked up" in the form of glaciers.
• Approximately 5 percent of Alaska (about 29,000 square miles) is covered by glaciers.
• Alaska's glaciers are located primarily in the southcentral and southeastern portions of the state.
• The famous Columbia Glacier has retreated (become smaller) over a mile in less than a decade.
• If all the glaciers in Alaska melt, the sea level will rise by nearly a foot.

Source: Alaska's History & Cultural Studies