Preventive emptying of lakes in moraine-glacial complexes is a crucial measure for reducing the damage caused by debris flows. The selection of an optimal emptying method requires consideration of the morphometric characteristics of moraine-glacial complexes, use of water flow energy,
The results of preventive emptying of lakes in the Issyk, Bolshaya Almatinka, and Malaya Almatinka river basins are presented. The findings suggest that incomplete emptying of hazardous lakes can lead to catastrophic consequences.
Climate warming since the Little Ice Age led to the formation of reservoirs on moraine-glacial complexes in the Zailiysky Alatau. Breakouts of these reservoirs caused catastrophic debris flows in the mid-20th century. Initially, rainfall-induced debris flows were the main concern,
