Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon was formed after the collapse of an ancient volcano, named Mount Mazama. This volcano violently erupted approximately 7700 years ago. That eruption was 42 times as powerful as the 1980 eruption on Mount St. Helens. The basin or caldera was formed after the top 5000 feet of the volcano collapsed. The lava that flowed sealed the bottom, allowing the caldera to fill approximately 4.6 trillion gallons of water from rainfall and melted snow. The exciting thing about this crater lake is that it is so big that it looks like a bathtub for a giant and there is no place on earth that combines a deep blue pure lake with it’s surrounding cliffs. This picturesque island has become a tourist attraction for people who wish to enjoy its breezy and charming view. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States, and the seventh deepest lake in the world.
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Crater lake what an amazing site.you know something that happened as a natural disaster has now become a center for tourist attraction.Amazing! Breathtaking!