The subglacial lake was originally part of a marine fjord system that became trapped as Taylor Glacier enclosed it between 1.5 million and 2 million years ago.

• 这个冰下湖泊起初是一个海洋峡湾系统的一部分，在150万至200万年以前，泰勒冰川将其封闭起来，一直被封存在冰下。