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Oregon’s spectacular Crater Lake is (at its deepest) 1,932 feet deep — the deepest lake in the United States. The lake is in a volcanic caldera that was formed 6900 years ago by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. You can also see the lake’s Wizard Island in this photo.
Thanks: Jim Heid
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this put me in mind of mt st helens:
http://tinyurl.com/9mcsp
So, I take it they don’t use this lake for recreation? I see no marinas or such.
Ah, this looks so familiar, even from space. Having lived in OR for 5 years, Crater Lake was a favorite get-away. Marvelous!!!
Dan:
There is a few small tour boats on the lake. However, the only way down is a 1.1 mile trail that decends 700 ft. From most of the rim to the lake is almost 1000ft.
This is were water comes from… I love living in oregon!