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Sunday, 24th April 2005 by James Turnbull
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.
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Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
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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!