page_title: Crater Lake
hierarchical_section_title: Crater Lake
caption_attribution_description: English: Panoramic winter view of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, from Rim Village. Full-size version. Deutsch: Panorama Winter Ansicht des Crater Lake in Crater-Lake-Nationalpark, Oregon, von Rim Village. Version in voller Größe. Français&#160;: Vue panoramique d'hiver de Crater Lake dans le parc national de Crater Lake, Oregon, de Rim Village. La version pleine grandeur. Nederlands: Panoramisch zicht vanaf Rim Village tijdens de winter op Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park in de Amerikaanse staat Oregon. Español: Vista panorámica de invierno del Lago del Cráter en el Parque nacional del Lago del Cráter, Oregon, desde Rim Village. Versión de tamaño completo. 中文: 美国火山口湖冬日全景图。
context_page_description: Crater Lake is a crater lake in south-central Oregon in the western United States. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a nearly 2,148-foot-deep caldera that was formed around 7,700 years ago
  by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. There are no rivers flowing into or out of the lake; the evaporation is compensated for by rain and snowfall at a rate such that the total amount of water is replaced every 250 years. With a depth of 1,949 feet, the lake is the deepest in the United States. In the world, it ranks ninth for maximum depth, and third for mean depth.
  Crater Lake features two small islands. Wizard Island, located near the western shore of the lake, is a cinder cone approximately 316 acres in size. Phantom Ship, a natural rock pillar, is located near the southern shore.
  Since 2002, one of the state's regular-issue license plate designs has featured Crater Lake and a one-time plate surcharge is used to support the operation of Crater Lake National Park.
context_section_description: Crater Lake (Klamath: giiwas) is a crater lake in south-central Oregon in the western United States. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a nearly 2,148-foot-deep (655 m) caldera that was formed around 7,700 (± 150) years ago
  by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. There are no rivers flowing into or out of the lake; the evaporation is compensated for by rain and snowfall at a rate such that the total amount of water is replaced every 250 years. With a depth of 1,949 feet (594 m), the lake is the deepest in the United States. In the world, it ranks ninth for maximum depth, and third for mean (average) depth.
  Crater Lake features two small islands. Wizard Island, located near the western shore of the lake, is a cinder cone approximately 316 acres (128 ha) in size. Phantom Ship, a natural rock pillar, is located near the southern shore.
  Since 2002, one of the state's regular-issue license plate designs has featured Crater Lake and a one-time plate surcharge is used to support the operation of Crater Lake National Park. The commemorative Oregon State Quarter, which was released by the United States Mint in 2005, features an image of Crater Lake on its reverse.
  The lake and surrounding park areas offer many recreational activities including hiking, biking, snowshoeing, fishing, and cross-country skiing are available, and during the summer, campgrounds and lodges at Crater Lake are open to visitors.
caption: Panoramic winter view of Crater Lake from Rim Village
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