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#REDIRECT [[Crater Lake (disambiguation)]] |
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''This page describes the geological feature. For the lake of the same name, see [[Crater Lake]].'' |
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A '''crater lake''' is a lake that forms in a [[volcano|volcanic]] [[caldera]]s or [[Volcanic crater|crater]]s 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]]. Some crater lakes are acidic; however, some lakes' water remains fresh. Some also have geothermal activity, especially if the volcano is merely dormant rather than extinct. |
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Some crater lakes form in [[impact crater|crater]]s formed by [[impact event]]s. Lacking ongoing volcanic processes, these do not tend to develop acidity or geothermal activity. |
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[[Category:Lakes]] |
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[[nl:Maar (vulkaanmeer)]] |
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