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Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park is located in southern Oregon, and receives about 450,000 visitors a year. The lake itself is a remnant of the volcano, Mount Mazama.

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How does water collect in crater lake?

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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!

How many acre feet of water is in crater lake?

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4.6 gallons... 4.6 trillion gallons that is... the most beautiful lake I have seen. I worked at Crater Lake Nat'l Park for a few years, the lake is so clear you can see over 140 feet down into the 1956 foot deep water

What is the city near Crater Lake National Park?

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Medford, Oregon is a good size city near Crater Lake National Park.

What part of Oregon is Crater Lake National Park located in?

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Crater Lake (Formerly Blue Lake and Lake Majesty) is located in Klamath County, Oregon about 80 miles east of Medford.

Why is crater lake so special?

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It is in a volcanic caldera and is a beautiful lake. The color of the water is a deep blue .

Where is crater lake national park located?

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Crater Lake (deepest lake in the US) is in southwest Oregon near California.

What fills up craters?

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That depends on where the crater is, and how it formed. Meteor craters on the Moon or Mars? Nothing generally fills them up, and lunar craters are still visible after many hundreds of thousands of years.

On Earth? A meteor crater will, eventually, fill with dust or dirt and water. A good number of meteor craters are visible as circular lakes. The Meteor Crater in Barringer, AZ is still empty after 50,000 years.

Volcanic craters sometimes fill with lava, or with dirt and water. Crater Lake in Nevada is a .... lake, filled with .... water.

Is the volcano Crater Lake on a hotspot?

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No. Mount Mazama, the volcano that holds Crater Lake, formed as a result of a subduction zone.

How much is it to get into Crater Lake National Park?

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A pass, allowing unlimited entry for one passenger vehicle, for a period of seven days, costs $10.

In what state is Crater Lake National Park?

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Crater Lake National Park is located in the US state of Oregon.

What is the driving distance from Crater Lake National Park to Redwood National Park?

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The driving distance is about 180 miles. Since there is sometimes more than one route, including back roads, this is an approximate but accurate distance. It is based on the most well-known routes between these two locations.