Crater Lake is famous for it’s incredibly clear water. The surface of the lake sits at about ~6800ft, while the caldera is about 700ft above it. That means that the only sources of input into the lake are by rainfall and snowmelt from the rim.
Crater Lake is famous for it’s incredibly clear water. The surface of the lake sits at about ~6800ft, while the caldera is about 700ft above it. That means that the only sources of input into the lake are by rainfall and snowmelt from the rim.