Paternoster lake

Paternoster lakes are created by recessional moraines, or rock dams, that are formed by the advance and subsequent upstream retreat and melting of the ice.

[1] The local variation in rock types can also be a factor in creating these lakes.

Excellent examples of this occur in California's Sierra Nevada, where many stream courses above 3000 m in elevation contain paternoster lakes.

Another good example can be found in Yoho National Park, Canada.

The presence of a rock glacier in the area points strongly to the glacial origins of this chain of lakes.

Paternoster lakes in Darwin Canyon, in California's John Muir Wilderness
Three paternoster lakes connected by streams, on the island of Mull , Scotland
The three Thornton Lakes (two visible in image) are paternoster lakes located within North Cascades National Park
The Seven Rila Lakes , Rila Mountain , Bulgaria
The origin of the Maritsa river seen from Musala , Rila Mountain , Bulgaria