Crater Lake (Or.)

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A group at Crater Lake.

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Crater Lake

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Crater Lake

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Crater Lake

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Crater Lake

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Crater Lake

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Perched precariously on the rim of an ancient cauldron, a camera fan gets his picture of Crater Lake and Mt. Scott (background) in Crater Lake National Park, 56 miles north of Klamath Falls in Oregon. The seemingly small lava formation at left center is the Phantom Ship, a rock-hard wall which at times appears to be moving through the placid waters of the lake. (Oregon State Highway Department Photo 6286).

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Oregon's Crater Lake National Park provides visitors with one of the world's most spectacular views. This unbelievably blue lake, six miles from shore to shore line, is set in the crater of the extinct volcano, Mt. Mazama, which collapsed ages ago. Later volcanic action built Wizard Island. A paved highway leads from Crater Lake Lodge (lower right) around the lake. (Oregon State Highway Department Photo 6639).

Scope and Contents A volcano within a volcano, Wizards Island is a frequently photographed featured of Crater Lake in Oregon's only national park. Crater Lake was formed eons age when the peak of 12,000-foot Mt. Mazama collapsed during a volcanic eruption. Viewed here from Rim Village on the southwestern side of the lake, Wizard Island is an inactive volcanic cone in the 20-square-mile, cliff-rimmed crater which contains the deepest lake in the United States. Crater Lake National Park is on the crest of the...