Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Amer­i­cans wit­nessed its for­ma­tion 7,700 years ago, when a vio­lent erup­tion trig­gered the col­lapse of a tall peak. Sci­en­tists mar­vel at its puri­­ty-fed by rain and snow, it’s the deep­est lake in the USA and one of the most pris­tine on Earth. Artists, pho­tog­ra­phers, and sight­seers gaze in won­der at its blue water and stun­ning set­ting atop the Cas­cade Moun­tain Range. Area: 52,810001 sq. km., vol­ume: 7900,3999 cubic meters, depth avg: 149,60001 m, shore length: 36,310001 m, res time: 59453,699, ele­va­tion: 1882. Vol­cano Height: 2487 meters, Type: Caldera, Sta­tus: Radio­car­bon