Roughly 7,700 years ago, give or take 150 years, Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed, creating a massive crater that would become Crater Lake. Fast-forward to this day in 1902, and Crater Lake National Park was established. With a maximum depth of 1,943 feet, equivalent to 3.5 Washington Monuments, Crater Lake is also the deepest lake in the US.
Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
Today in History
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Earth Science Week
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Pollinator Week
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The first ascent
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Astronomy Day
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Happy Hobbit Day
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’Chess on ice’
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