Crater Lake is a volcanic crater lake in south-central Oregon in the Western United States. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a 2,148-foot-deep (655 m) caldera that was formed around 7,700 years ago
by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. No rivers flow into or out of the lake; the evaporation is compensated for by rain and snowfall at a rate such that the total amount of water is replaced every 250 years. With a depth of 1,949 feet (594 m), the lake is the deepest in the United States. In the world, it ranks tenth for maximum depth, as well as third for mean (average) depth.
Panoramic winter view of Crater Lake from Rim Village
Panoramic view of Crater Lake – spring 2016
Crater Lake from space
Panorama of Crater Lake and Wizard Island
A volcanic crater lake is a lake in a crater that was formed by explosive activity or a collapse during a volcanic eruption.
The crater lake of Mount Rinjani, Indonesia
Lake Yeak Laom, Cambodia
Landsat image of Lake Toba, Indonesia, the largest volcanic crater lake in the world
Lake Barombi, Cameroon