Little Crater Lake
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| Location | Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°08′52″N 121°44′52″W / 45.1478°N 121.7477°W |
| Primary inflows | Cold spring |
| Max. width | 100 feet (30 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 45 feet (14 m) |
Little Crater Lake is a spring-fed lake in the Mount Hood National Forest in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is named after Crater Lake, also in Oregon.
Geology
[edit]Little Crater Lake is considered an oddity, with earlier geologists theorizing it formed from a collapsed lava tube because of its steep and overhanging walls.[2] Later geologists believe it originated from a volcanic maar[3] or was created from block faulting.[4] Artesian water from an underground spring fills the resulting depression with water. The lake was named after Crater Lake, also in Oregon,[5] due to their shared blue waters.[6] The water in Little Crater Lake is a constant 33.3 °F (0.7222222°C).[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Lyman, Jarrod (August 12, 2015). "Little Crater Lake: A hidden gem in Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory". Mt. Hood Territory Blog. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Unknown (1946). "Deschutes Perlite Mine Trip". Geological Society News Letter. Vol. 12 October, no. 10. p. 91.
- ^ "Oregon Lakes and Their Origins" (PDF). Oregon Geology, Volume 46, Number 12, December 1984. p. 145. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Mt. Hood National Forest: Final Environmental Impact Statement. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region. 1990. p. 152.
- ^ "Little Crater Lake Trail #500". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Richard, Terry (September 17, 2009). "Little Crater Lake near Mount Hood is nearly as blue as its big brother in southern Oregon". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little Crater Lake.
- Little Crater Lake at Recreation.gov