Blue Lake Crater

Blue Lake Crater
Location Jefferson County, Oregon, USA
Floor elevation 4,035 ft (1,230 m)[1]
Geology
Type Maar
Age Holocene
Geography
Coordinates 44°24′45″N 121°46′11″W / 44.4126174°N 121.7697778°W / 44.4126174; -121.7697778Coordinates: 44°24′45″N 121°46′11″W / 44.4126174°N 121.7697778°W / 44.4126174; -121.7697778 [2]
Topo map USGS Three Fingered Jack

Blue Lake Crater is a maar in the U.S. state of Oregon. It consists of three overlapping craters, which are filled by the waters of Blue Lake.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Blue Lake Crater". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ↑ "Blue Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
Blue Lake in 1940


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