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  crater lake

  noun

  a body of water occupying a roughly circular, steep-sided volcanic crater or caldera.
• Crater Lake
  Crater Lake

  noun

  a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano in southwestern Oregon, in Crater Lake National Park. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); 1,996 feet (608 meters) deep.

crater lake

¹ American  

noun

1. a body of water occupying a roughly circular, steep-sided volcanic crater or caldera.

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Crater Lake ² American  

noun

1. a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano in southwestern Oregon, in Crater Lake National Park. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); 1,996 feet (608 meters) deep.

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Etymology

Origin of crater lake¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Origin of Crater Lake²

First recorded in 1895–1900

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A short distance away I can see the rim of the volcano's crater lake, while to the south steam vents and mud pools bubble away.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024

However, the chemical development of the former crater lake and its habitable areas is only partially understood.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023

The state volcanology and seismology institute said it observed upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Taal volcano's crater lake, resulting in the emission of volcanic gases.

From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2023

The single-piece statue, standing just under 5-foot-3, was found by a team of researchers on Feb. 21 inside a dried-out crater lake on the island’s Rano Raraku volcano inside the island’s Rapa Nui National Park.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 3, 2023

All of a sudden, it reminded him of the crater lake in the Philippines called Pinatubo, which was created after the 1991 eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

In the summer of 2024, he proposed at Crater Lake, surrounded by a swarm of dragonflies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025

“Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood, Crater Lake — those kind of volcanoes have a lot more gas and are more explosive in general. The magma is more viscous,” Chadwick said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

Crater Lake Hospitality, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Aramark, is contracted through 2030 to run concessions such as food and lodging.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Aramark signed a 10-year contract at Crater Lake in 2018, taking over from hospitality company Xanterra, which had operated there since 2002.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

We were going on vacation to Crater Lake and we stopped at a resort on an Indian reservation for the buffet lunch.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman