| Eel Glacier | |
| Type: | Mountain glacier |
| Location: | Mount Anderson, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA |
| Map: | USA Washington |
| Label Position: | right |
| Map Size: | 225 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7269°N -123.3389°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
| Length: | 1.05miles |
| Terminus: | Talus/Proglacial lake |
| Status: | Retreating |
Eel Glacier is located to the north of Mount Anderson and east of West Peak, in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The northward-facing glacier starts at about 6600feet in elevation, with an arm extending up to 7100abbr=onNaNabbr=on. As the glacier flows north, it descends in elevation to about 5200abbr=onNaNabbr=on at its terminus. Meltwater from the glacier gives rise to Silt Creek, which flows through the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park.[2] Between 1920 and 2009, Eel Glacier has retreated significantly, losing 50 percent of its surface area.[3]
Eel Glacier's name was obtained by taking mountaineer Fairman B. Lee's last name and spelling it backwards. Lee was a member of the first expedition to summit Mount Anderson in 1920.[4]