The presence of an ice cap is an additional source of danger, as its melting during a volcanic eruption could form hazardous lahars, although the small volume of the ice cap limits their damage potential. The Majes River and Sihuasi River drainages would be threatened by such mudflows in case of an eruption; the former is the site of a major irrigation project. Other dangers from eruptions at Sabancaya are tephra fallout, which can impact the health of people; and lava flows, which however are not much of a threat to humans owing to their slow speed.