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	Crater Lake National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The lake is 1,958 feet (597 m) deep at its deepest point, which makes it the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest anywhere in the world.
		Crater Peak is a shield volcano primarily made of andesite and basalt lava flows topped by andesitic and dacite tephra.
		Crater Lake National Park is reached by train on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines into Medford and Klamath Falls, at which stops motor stages make the short trip to the park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crater_Lake_National_Park (1491 words)

	Crater lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A crater lake is a lake that forms in volcanic calderas or craters after the volcano has been inactive for some time.
		The best-known crater lake, which bears the same name as the geological feature, is Crater Lake in Oregon state's Mount Mazama.
		Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park is isolated from rivers and streams, and therefore has no inflow or outflow at the surface, and hence no pollution from river input.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crater_lake (192 words)

	Facts about Crater Lake.
		Crater Lake is filled with rain and melted snow that fell within the caldera basin.
		Crater Lake is known to be the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world.
		The record clarity of Crater Lake was measured at a depth of 41 m (134 ft) in August 1994.
	craterlake.wr.usgs.gov /facts.html (460 words)

	John Donohue's National Park Photos- Crater Lake
		Crater Lake is a blue jewel- a secret treasure- hidden by jealous gods atop a mountain.
		Nestled in the hollow shell of a shattered volcano, the lake is hidden until you crest the rim and are struck the sudden spectacular view.
		Crater Lake's rim walls are the outlying slopes that were left behind as the center of the mountain sank out of sight.
	www.serve.com /wizjd/parks/crater_lake/crater_lake.html (1247 words)

	CVO Website - Crater Lake, Oregon
		Crater Lake, at 1,958 feet (597 meters) deep, is the seventh deepest lake in the world and the deepest in the United States.
		Mount Mazama and Crater Lake caldera lie at the intersection of the Cascade chain of volcanoes with the Klamath graben, a north-northwest trending basin bounded by faults whose displacement is mainly vertical.
		Crater Lake occupies a caldera formed 6,850 years ago during the climactic eruption of Mount Mazama which was a cluster of Pleistocene stratovolcanoes.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/CraterLake/description_crater_lake.html (7500 words)

	Crater Lake National Park
		Crater Lake was formed when a 12,000 foot volcano called Mt. Mazama erupted explosively in approximately 5700 B.C. The eruption was massive--over 42 times as powerful as the one which rocked Mt.
		The yellowish material in the foreground on the lake surface is pollen from the trees along the forested shores of the lake.
		In this shot the crater at the summit of the island, which is about 300 feet wide and 90 feet deep, is highlighted by a ray of sunlight shining through the clouds and fog.
	www.shannontech.com /ParkVision/CraterLake/CraterLake.html (1465 words)

	NPCA Destination Finder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crater Lake is magical and enchanting - a remnant of fiery times, a reflector of its adjacent forested slopes, a product of Nature's grand design.
		Stories of the deep blue lake can never prepare visitors for their first breathtaking look from the brink of this 6 mile wide caldera which was created by the eruption and collapse of Mt. Mazama almost 7,000 years ago.
		Crater Lake National Park is host to a diverse array of activities.
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /finder?id=npca&national_park=14 (237 words)

	Crater Lake - John Seach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crater Lake was formed 6 900 years ago when 50 cubic km of material was erupted forming the caldera.
		The lake is 8.9 km in diameter and 590 m deep.
		Crater Lake is located at the summit of a young volcanic field.
	www.volcanolive.com /craterlake.html (50 words)

	Crater Lake Photos -- A tour around the volcano.
		Such a place can be found at Crater Lake, a rare place of tranquility that still remains in today's society of growing technologies.
		Crater Lake is a beauty born from violent eruptions of spitting fires and rocks.
		Crater Lake finishes its evening with a gorgeous sunset (right) on its west rim, leaving behind an exquisite twilight for us to ponder.
	craterlake.wr.usgs.gov /photos.html (568 words)

	CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK: Expanded Home Page
		The lake is magical, enchanting - a remnant of fiery times, a reflector of its adjacent forested slopes, a product of Nature's grand design.
		Resource managers are invloved in studies on lake ecology, forest ecosystems, geologic processes, even the role of fire in maintaining healthy relationships between the forests and the land.
		Crater Lake National Park has been recommended as a wilderness preserve, a place where we may forget ourselves for a time and enjoy a surge of healthy outdoor exploration.
	www.nps.gov /crla/home.htm (397 words)

	Bendistillery - Crater Lake Vodka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crater Lake Vodka is slowly filtered 10 times through charcoal and crushed volcanic rock and then aged slightly in oak.
		This technique is long and painstaking but makes Crater Lake Vodka one of the smoothest vodkas in the world with it a soft, spring water feel that hints slightly of vanilla.
		Crater Lake Vodka is a handcrafted alternative to the major commercial brands and is ideal in any vodka cocktail.
	www.bendistillery.com /clv.htm (207 words)

	Crater Lake National Park Information Page
		Crater Lake was the basis of much local Native American legend, as the stories of its creation have been passed down through the centuries.
		Nonetheless, the primary significance of Crater Lake appears to have been as a place of power and danger, renowned as a spirit quest site, yet also feared for the dangerous beings residing in the lake.
		The ritual significance of giwas, or Crater Lake, reflects a more general Klamath understanding of the natural world, involving not only reverence but the capacity for significant interaction with certain mountains, lakes, and streams, as the individual sought comfort, assistance, or power.
	www.crater.lake.national-park.com /info.htm (1179 words)

	Savage Planet: Volcanic Killers-Degassing Lake Nyos
		A third lake, Lake Kivu, on the Congo-Rwanda border in Central Africa, is also known to act as a reservoir of carbon dioxide and methane, a valuable natural gas that is gathered from the lake and used locally.
		These three lakes are the only ones in the world known to contain high concentrations of carbon dioxide in their waters.
		Lake Nyos is a deep pool of water sitting in the throat of a dormant volcano.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/savageplanet/01volcano/01/indexmid.html (763 words)

	AAA : Travel : VIA: Oregon's Crater Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tucked within a circle of jagged cliffs, the lake's blueness is so improbable that, according to local lore, it prompted one first-time visitor decades ago to write an angry letter to her congressman, accusing park rangers of lacing the lake with dye.
		Surrounding the lake are nearly 200,000 acres of pristine backcountry—a kaleidoscope of landscapes that include pine and fir forests, a pumice desert, a sphagnum bog, and pinnacle-shaped volcanic formations straight out of The Lord of the Rings.
		Nearly 2,000 feet of wire was unspooled before the pipe touched bottom—ranking Crater Lake as the deepest in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world.
	www.csaa.com /travel/tmpviaarticledetail/0,8091,1003040100\|3184,00.html (1424 words)

	Explore Oregon with the Oregon quarter featuring Crater Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crater Lake, located in Southern Oregon, is the deepest lake in the United States and is renowned for its captivating crystal-blue water, mystic spirit and ancient legend.
		Crater Lake is just the beginning of Oregon's natural wonders, a perfect gateway to exploring and enjoying the state's beautiful scenery, world-class cuisine and diverse cultural opportunities.
		The "Explore and Win" promotion supports the Crater Lake National Park Trust, a nonprofit trust that is dedicated to enhancing Crater Lake for future generations.
	www.traveloregon.com /oregonquarter (273 words)

	Fort Klamath Oregon Fort Klamath Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crater Lake, OR Crater Lake rests in the shattered remnants of Mount Mazama, an ancient volcano.
		Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the US and probably the bluest.
		The historic Crater Lake Lodge is open mid-May to mid-October for lodging and dining.
	sova.org /cities/crater_lake.htm (404 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Crater Lake National Park at Epinions.com
		Crater Lake must be seen and experienced to be fully appreciated.
		The lake is situated in a remote area in southwest Oregon.
		At its deepest point, Crater Lake is 1943 feet deep, making it the deepest lake in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world.
	www.epinions.com /content_178185277060 (1437 words)

	The Memphis Flyer: Travel - September 9 - 15, 1999
		Crater Lake in south-central Oregon is a mind-boggling blue.
		Crater Lake is so amazing that Indians were not allowed by their holy men to see it.
		If Lau Rock loomed over a 1-acre lake it would make a fine image, so all you can do is get a corner of the blue in there, framed by the green of a fir tree, and call it a photo.
	www.memphisflyer.com /backissues/issue551/trvl551.htm (683 words)

	Crater Lake Virtual Travel in 1757 images (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crater Lake is the seventh deepest lake in the world, formed thousands of years ago by the eruption and subsequent collapse of the volcano known as Mt. Mazama.
		Crater Lake was the accidental discovery of John Wesley Hillman who was searching for a lost mine when he found himself at the edge of the caldera overlooking the lake on June 12, 1853.
		The lake is surrounded by the cliffs of the caldera wall which stand 1000 feet above the surface of the water on the average.
	www.untraveledroad.com /USA/Parks/CraterLake.htm (320 words)

	A Visit to Crater Lake National Park
		Crater Lake has not been stocked since 1941, and they are trying to get rid of the non-native fish, which is all of the fish because Crater Lake originally never had any.
		Crater Lake was formed 7,700 years ago when an ancient volcano blew its top and fell in on itself.
		A nice addition to listen to while you circle the lake is the "Audio Tour of Crater Lake", on CD ($16.95) or audiotape ($9.95), also available at Rim Village or Park Headquarters.
	www.rvfreewheelin.com /carter_lake.htm (1433 words)

	Crater Lake
		At 1,932 ft, the lake is the deepest in North America (average depth 1,500 ft), and seventh deepest in the world; its clarity, at 134 ft (1994), is also a record
		The crater at its top (right) is 300 ft wide and 90 ft deep; the narrow passage between the island and the shore is Skell Channel.
		Crater Lake Lodge (1909-15), another Steel lobbying effort, sits right on the edge of the southwest rim, ca.
	home.pacifier.com /~shm/Local3/craterlake.html (688 words)

	Crater Lake National Park OR highpoint - www.surgent.net
		Crater Lake is a truly unique lake, formed when old Mount Mazama, a huge Cascade volcano, collapsed into itself many thousands of years ago, leaving a huge depression that eventually filled up with water.
		The lake itself is the deepest fresh-water lake in the country, with a maximum depth of about 1,900 feet.
		The lake is generally circular with a diameter of about 8 miles at its widest.
	www.surgent.net /highpoints/np/craterlake.html (846 words)

	Crater Lake
		Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States.
		At 1,932 feet deep, this beautiful lake has no inlet or outlet and is known for its intense blue color.
		The lake is six miles long and four and one half miles wide and 6,176 feet above sea level at the surface.
	www.scsc.k12.ar.us /2001Outwest/PacificNaturalHistory/Projects/WoodF/CraterLake.htm (807 words)

	Mount Mazama and Crater Lake: Growth and Destruction of a Cascades Volcano
		Lava flowed into the deepening lake, creating benches on the flanks of the growing cones that tell scientists how deep the lake was during these eruptions.
		Crater Lake lies within a region where the Earth’s crust is being gradually stretched.
		The exploration with the submersible suggested the need for remapping the lake floor with modern techniques to provide a bathymetric (depth) map for interpreting the postcaldera geologic history and as a base for further study of the lake itself.
	pubs.usgs.gov /fs/2002/fs092-02 (2297 words)

	Crater Lake, Oregon
		Pumice from the Pumice Desert north of Crater Lake.
		Crater Lake is 1,932 feet (589 m) deep, making it the deepest lake in the United States.
		Bacon, C.R., and Druitt, T.H., 1988, Compositional evolution of the zoned calcalkaline magma chamber of Mount Mazama, Crater Lake, Oregon: Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, v.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/crater_lake.html (713 words)

	\|\| Crater Lake Camp, Lake Naivasha, Kenya - Discounted Rates \|\|
		Set on the shores of the deep volcanic lake south east of Lake Naivasha, The Crater Lake Camp fits easily into this natural paradise.
		The tents are a picture of rustic sophistication, with elegant four-poster beds and reproduction furniture combined with modern ensuit bathrooms in a charming, comfortable blend of old and new.
		Five of the tents at Crater Lake Camp have single beds, five doubles; two are solid bandas', with bunk-beds available for children.
	www.shoortravel.com /craterlake.html (182 words)

	EW Mt Ruapehu - Crater Lake Status (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mt Ruapehu, in the central North Island of New Zealand, is an active volcano with a crater lake at its summit.
		The level of the Crater Lake is influenced by many factors including snow and glacier melt, rainfall, snowfall and volcanic processes.
		Their lahar path map and Crater Lake graphic also show the predicted flow a potential lahar may take down the mountain.
	ew.govt.nz /enviroinfo/hazards/naturalhazards/volcano/craterlake.htm (824 words)

	Trailmonkey's Virtual Crater Lake Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crater Lake was established as a national park in 1902 after 17 years of lobbying by William Gladstone Steel.
		It was named after the small crater at the top of Wizard Island, (the cinder cone in the lake that rises some 760 feet above water).
		When the lake is perfectly still, one can see it act as a grand mirror for the sky, and surrounding rim.
	www.trailmonkey.com /virorcrtr1.htm (448 words)

	Crater Lake National Park - Oregon Lakes \| GORP
		It's the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh-deepest in the world, and its reputation as a spot of overwhelming, sublime natural beauty—the "Gem of the Cascades"—extends around the globe.
		For too many people, a glimpse of the lake is all they take away from a visit to this national park.
		This five-mile round-trip ski from the Crater Lake Lodge is the most popular trail to ski and snowshoe in the park.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/or_crate.htm (1017 words)

	Skiing the Cascade Volcanoes: Crater Lake
		Crater Lake National Park is one of the wonders of the natural world.
		It is a satellite cone of the original Mount Mazama, and survived largely unscathed due to its position east of the subterranean magma chamber.
		Hillman Peak is the highest point on the rim of Crater Lake, while the Watchman has a lookout cabin on its summit.
	www.skimountaineer.com /CascadeSki/CascadeSki.php?name=CraterLake (948 words)

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