Notable Kettles
The GletscherGarten of Lucerne (Switzerland) is famous for its giant's kettles, having 32 in number, the largest being 8 m (26 ft) wide and 9 m (30 ft) deep. They are also common in Germany, Norway (jettegryte), Sweden (jättegryta), Finland (hiidenkirnu; hiisi's churn) and Moss Island in the United States.
In the northern Great Plains of North America, wetlands formed in glacial kettles are known as prairie potholes.
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