Blue Lake Crater
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| Blue Lake Crater | |
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| Elevation | 4,035 ft (1,230 m) [1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Jefferson County, Oregon, USA |
| Range | Cascade Range |
| Coordinates | 44°24′45″N 121°46′11″W / 44.4126174°N 121.7697778°WCoordinates: 44°24′45″N 121°46′11″W / 44.4126174°N 121.7697778°W [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Three Fingered Jack |
| Geology | |
| Type | Maar |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | About 680 AD ± 200 years ago |
Blue Lake Crater is a maar in the U.S. state of Oregon. It consists of three overlapping craters, which are filled by the waters of Blue Lake.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Blue Lake Crater". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1202-03-.
- ^ "Blue Lake". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1138312. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
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