Ancient lakes left their mark on North Dakota’s plains
From Natural North Dakota by Prairie Public
March 7, 2026 · 3 min
About this episode
The episode explores the impact of ancient glacial lakes on the plains of North Dakota.
Most North Dakotans know that the Red River Valley is a portion of the former lakebed of glacial Lake Agassiz, but there are other glacial lake plains in the state that are less well known.
Topics covered
- glacial lakes
- North Dakota geography
- lakebeds
- Red River Valley
- glacial history
Keywords
- glacial lakes
- North Dakota
- lakebeds
- Red River Valley
- Lake Agassiz
Mentioned in this episode
Places: North Dakota, Red River Valley, glacial Lake Agassiz
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