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CRATER LAKE

CRATER LAKE
Crater Lake is a caldera lake, located in south-central Oregon in USA. It  is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a nearly 2,148-foot (655 m)-deep caldera that was formed around 7,700 years ago by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. There are no rivers flowing into or out of the…
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PINNACLES IN CRATER LAKE PARK

PINNACLES IN CRATER LAKE PARK
THE PINNACLES IN CRATER LAKE PARK. When the very hot ash and pumice came to rest near the volcano, it formed 200-to-300-foot (60 to 90 m) thick gas-charged deposits. For perhaps years afterward, hot gas moved to the surface and slowly cemented ash and pumice together in channels and escaped through fumaroles.  Erosion later removed most of the…
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