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Crater Lake is a caldera lake in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a nearly 4,000 feet (1,220 m) deep caldera that was formed around 5,677 (± 150) BC by the collapse of the volcano which was later named Mount Mazama. The lake has no inlets or outlets for the water. Rain and snow, generally in the range of 550 inches per year, keeps the water level at a fairly constant level.
On June 12, 1853, John Wesley Hillman was reportedly the first European American to see what he named "Deep Blue Lake" in Oregon. The lake was later renamed Crater Lake.
The commemorative Oregon State Quarter, which was released by the United States Mint in 2005, features an image of Crater Lake on its reverse side.
On June 12, 1853, John Wesley Hillman was reportedly the first European American to see what he named "Deep Blue Lake" in Oregon. The lake was later renamed Crater Lake.
The commemorative Oregon State Quarter, which was released by the United States Mint in 2005, features an image of Crater Lake on its reverse side.
Crater Lake Travel Blogs
Jul 18, 2007 – Jul 30, 2007
Our next stop today was Crater Lake National Park. This was formed from a volcano, in case the name doesn’t give you the clue. It is one of the deepest lakes in the world and the water is so deep blue you hardly can believe it. The lake is at over 6,000 feet level and the edges …
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Jul 24, 2006 – Aug 26, 2006
On the way from Salem to Crater Lake, we thought it would be nice to get off the highway and take a lesser known, more scenic route. Boy, what a mistake! We made a wrong turn somewhere, and wound up driving through the mountains for hours on dirt and gravel roads. I was cursing my…
Jun 28, 2007 – Aug 14, 2007
Next was Crater Lake. Formed from a volcano, in case you can’t tell by the name, this huge deep lake is such a royal blue color and the rock rim around it is magnificent that it took lots of pictures to get us away. We also stopped part way around it for a nice water fall. Vidae…
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