Crater Lake National Park

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Crater Lake National Park is a U.S. national park famed for its deep, intensely blue lake formed in the caldera of the collapsed volcano Mount Mazama.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area about 183,224 acres
about 741 square kilometers
averageAnnualSnowfall over 500 inches at rim
climate subalpine climate
containsFeature Cleetwood Cove Trail
Crater Lake Lodge
Phantom Ship
Pinnacles Overlook
Pumice Desert
Rim Drive
Rim Village Visitor Center
Steel Visitor Center
Wizard Island
country United States
designation U.S. National Park
elevation about 1,883 meters at rim
about 6,178 feet at rim
established 1902-05-22
establishedBy United States Congress
follows Mount Mazama eruption
formationPeriod about 7,700 years ago
formedFrom collapse of Mount Mazama
governingBody National Park Service
hasNo major inflowing rivers
major outflowing rivers
hasPart Crater Lake
Mount Mazama caldera
hasVolcanicOrigin true
highestPoint Mount Scott
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor caldera lake formed by collapsed volcano
deep blue color of Crater Lake
exceptional water clarity
lakeMaximumDepth about 1,949 feet
about 594 meters
lakeWaterSource precipitation only (rain and snow)
locatedIn Cascade Range
Douglas County, Oregon
Klamath County, Oregon
Oregon
mainWaterBody Crater Lake
nearestCity Klamath Falls, Oregon
Medford, Oregon NERFINISHED
partOf United States National Park System
popularActivity boat tours
cross-country skiing
hiking
scenic driving
snowshoeing
stateAbbreviation OR


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