Crater Lake
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Crater Lake is a popular tourist destination, with 750,000 visitors, in 2016.[1]
Crater Lake is a deep lake in Oregon that formed in a volcanic crater.[2] The lake is 1943 ft (592.23 m) deep, and is believed to be the deepest lake in North America.
A volcanic eruption created the crater, 7,700 years ago.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Plan Your Visit: Which Season Is Best for You, National Park Service. Retrieved on 2022-09-07. mirror
- ↑ Bathymetry and the Floor of Crater Lake. USGS.
- ↑ Deep Water in a Sleeping Volcano, National Park Service. Retrieved on 2022-09-07. mirror
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