It was formed by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama.
The large volcanic depression occupied by Crater Lake, Oregon is a
The island in Crater, called Wizard Island was formed by small volcanic eruptions that occurred after the Crater Lake caldera formed but before the volcano went extinct.
The largest volcanic crater is Lake Tobi. This volcanic crater lake has an area of 1,130 km². It has a depth of up to 505 meters.
Crater lake fiorm because when a volcano is completely destroyed it goes down and fills in to
Lake Taupo is the remains of a volcanic crater, now filled with water. The most recent eruption was about AD 200.
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!
a crater lake forms
Crater Lake in Oregon, USA
a caldera
An volcanic eruption can sometimes be so powerful, the volcano collapses onto itself and forms a wide crater. Eventually rain will fill that creator, forming a volcanic lake. An example of this is crater lake.
Crater Lake formed after the collapse of Mount Mazama.
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