Boasting deep blue water and dozens of panoramic hikes, Crater Lake is one of Oregon’s most awe-inspiring landmarks. The lake ...

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More than 7,700 years ago, an ancient volcano named Mount Mazama erupted and caused the peak to collapse in on itself. Over the centuries, snowmelt and rainwater filled the yawing crater to create ...

SUMMARY Belongs on List? Yes No Formed 7,700 years ago after Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed, Crater Lake is America's deepest lake and makes for a superb lake vacation. Today, you can admire ...

As more lava welled up it buckled the cooled lava crust on top into pressure ridges. Then in 5677 BC, the Mount Mazama eruption that created Crater Lake dumped a foot of volcanic ash here, filling the ...

The result of a volcanic eruption 7,700 years ago, the caldera of Mount Mazama slowly filled with rainwater and snowmelt, resulting in a lake that’s considered the deepest in the country and one ...