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lava lake

n. (context volcanology English) A reservoir of molten lava contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.

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Lava Lake

Lava Lake may refer to:

  • Lava Lake (Oregon)
  • Lava Lake (British Columbia)
Lava Lake (British Columbia)

Lava Lake is a lava dammed lake located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. The lake lies within the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Beds Provincial Park, which includes fishing, hiking and other features.

Lava Lake (Oregon)

Lava Lake lies in the Cascade Range about west-southwest of Bend in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a close neighbor of Little Lava Lake, from which it is separated by solidified lava. Lava Lake is at an elevation of in the Deschutes National Forest. The lake covers to an average depth of .

Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, and other nearby lakes formed after lava flows from Mount Bachelor altered drainage patterns in the area. Solidified lava flows are visible along the shorelines of both lakes, and the volcanic peaks Broken Top and South Sister can be seen to the north.

Usage examples of "lava lake".

Deep, deep below the furnace sands, cooling now that the sun was caught once more in Cthon's net and drawn down, and while the last kites of evening fanned the air on high - in a crimson cavern with a lava lake, where red imps danced nimbly from island to island in the reek and splash of molten rock - there the Lamia Orbiquita came awake at last and stretched her leathery wings and breathed gratefully of the hot brimstone atmosphere.

She lay cradled in smoking ashes in the middle of a smouldering island which itself lay central in the lava lake.

Vader throws Valance into the lava lake, only to see Lucian (who heard Valance's words) bravely jump into the lake himself.

The steam and smoke and the high, arching cavern walls were illuminated for kilometers by the reddish glow of the lava lake, but more light came from behind her, bright light that radiated all around her, bringing stark detail to the entire plateau.

When I looked down into the volcanic crater, I saw a bubbling lava lake.

Right at the bottom of it was a demonic scarlet glow from the lava lake, partially obscured by webs of thick black smoke.

With a little luck you could also paddle across a lava lake in a paper boat&quot.