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Between 6,000 and 7,000 years ago Mount Mazama collapsed during a cataclysmic eruption, forming a caldera. Rainwater filled this caldera, forming Crater Lake.
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Where is Mt Mazama?
Mt. Mazama is in present day United States, Oregon. Crater lake is at the top
Is crater lake on a volcano?
A volcano crater filled with water---CALDERA
Was Mt Mazama's eruption calm or violent?
The eruption of Mount Mazama that formed Crater Lake was a caldera forming eruption. This is the most violent type of volcanic eruption.
Why is crater lake in Oregon considered to be misnamed?
Because the lake is in the collapsed caldera from the volcanic eruption of Mt. Mazama. While it created a crater, most people think of a crater as something created by an object falling out of the sky.
In which state is there a national park encompassing a deep blue lake in the heart of a dormant volcano?
The deep blue lake that rests in the heart of a dormant volcano is in Crater Lake National Park. This National Park is located in Southwestern Oregon.
How does water collect in crater lake?
Crater Lake was formed when Mount Mazama collapsed during a cataclysmic volcanic eruption and formed a crater-like hole called a caldera. In Native American legend sky god Named Skell and Llao ( god of the underworld) were battling. While they were The Mountain was destroyed and the remains of it fell and made what we know today as crater lake!
What is a the top of mt ruapehu?
a crater lake
Does Oregon have landforms?
yes they have a volcano there and it in Mt.bachelorSeveral....Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Pitt (McLoughlin), Mt. Mazama (Crater Lake National Park) and hundreds more.Yes. Lots of volcanoes in Oregon. See the related link for more information.
What is the deepest body of water in America?
the deepest body of water in the united states is crater lake in oregon, in was formed when mt. mazama erupted and collapsed on itself. it averages 1150 ft deep, but at its deepest it is almost 2000 ft deep.
How tall is Mount Mazama?
Mt. Mazama is 8,159 ft.
What kind of volcano is mt mazama?
Mt. Mazama is a composite cone or sometimes called a strato volcano
How did mt mazama get its name?
it got its name after the Mazama mountain cub
