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Crater Lake formed after Mount Mazama, a volcano, collapsed during a cataclysmic eruption.
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∙ 7y agoCrater lake formed when Mount Mazama produced an extremely large eruption and collapsed to form a caldera. The caldera then filled with water.
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∙ 12y agoCrater Lake formed 7700 years ago when Mount Mazama collapsed following a large eruption.
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∙ 12y agoYes
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How was crater lake in Oregon formed?
Its a filled (with water) old volcano crater - hence the name.
What are the highest and lowest elevation points in Oregon?
highest-mt.hood lowest-crater lake
Material thrown out from an impact crater settles to form which of the following structures?
ray
What is the cleanest lake in Wisconsin?
Lake norfork in Arkansas Skaneateles Lake in Upstate NY. Used to be rated as #4 in the WORLD, I think it may have dropped to 7th or 8th place though. Over 400' deep in some area's. Spring fed, pretty cold, average summer temp is 71 degrees. Great boating, Fishing, 1 mile wide, 16.5 miles long, One of the Fingerlakes in upstate NY. -- The cleanest / clearest lake in America is Crater Lake, OR. It is a National Park in southern Oregon. It is the deepest lake in America at 1949' and you can see down as deep as 142'. It has no tributaries in or out. It is only fed by rain and snowfall. Evaporation is the only way water gets out. It is a volcanic crater that has filled with rain and snowfall for thousands of years. The only fish in the lake were stocked decades ago.
How do you use crater in a sentence?
There is a crater on the top of a moon and a volcano.
What did crater lake form?
It formed a big mountain.
What largest crater has a lake above it?
crater lake crater lake
What is deepest lake in Oregon?
Crater lake is the deepest lake in the US. It is Oregons lake.
Does crater lake have snow?
Yes, if you type in "Crater Lake" on google images, you will find a snow-covered crater lake.
What lake is larger Klamath Lake or Crater Lake?
I'm Not Sure. I think it might be Crater Lake.
Does crater lake in Oregon actually occupy a calder OR CRATER?
Yes. Crater Lake is a caldera,
Is crater lake the deepest lake in Oregon or is it the second deepest lake in Oregon?
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in Oregon.
What was the volcano that made crater lake?
Crater Lake is in the caldera of Mount Mazama.
When was The Crater Lake Monster created?
The Crater Lake Monster was created in 1977.
What is the area of Crater Lake?
The area of Crater Lake is 53.354 square kilometers.
Is crater lake on a volcano?
A volcano crater filled with water---CALDERA
Where is Crater Lake located in the US?
Crater Lake is located in the state of Oregon
