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Puzzle 68 · Northwest and the Pacific · Page 96 in print

Crater Lake

Found only in Crater Lake, the Mazama newt was the lake’s top predator before fish and crayfish were brought in, and it shows less red and carries fewer toxins than other rough-skinned newts.

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A full view from afar of Crater lake showing caldera and Wizard Island

Wizard Island rises within Crater Lake's caldera.

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View of the Phantom Ship at sunset, one of two islands in Crater Lake.

Phantom Ship at sunset.

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The words

  1. Caldera

    The Crater Lake caldera, the large basin formed by Mount Mazama’s collapse.

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  2. Deep Blue Lake

    Deep Blue Lake, the name proposed for Crater Lake by a prospector in 1853.

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  3. Klamath

    The Klamath people, whose traditional stories describe the eruption of Mount Mazama.

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  4. Kokanee

    Kokanee salmon, one of the introduced fish living in Crater Lake.

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  5. Llao Rock

    Llao Rock, the thick lava flow formed before the climactic Mount Mazama eruption.

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  6. Mazama Newt

    The Mazama newt, the distinct rough-skinned-newt population endemic to Crater Lake.

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  7. Mount Mazama

    Mount Mazama, the volcano whose collapse formed the Crater Lake caldera.

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  8. Mount Scott

    Mount Scott, the highest mountain in Crater Lake National Park.

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  9. Phantom Ship

    Phantom Ship, the jagged remnant of an ancient volcanic cone forming one of Crater Lake’s islands.

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  10. Pumice Castle

    Pumice Castle, the colorful volcanic formation on the east wall of Crater Lake.

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  11. Rim Drive

    Rim Drive, the historic scenic road around Crater Lake.

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  12. Skell

    Skell, the Chief of the Above World in the NPS telling of a Makalak/Klamath creation story.

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  13. Watchman Peak

    The Watchman Peak Trail, the ascent to a historic fire lookout above Crater Lake.

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  14. William Steel

    William Gladstone Steel, the advocate who worked to establish Crater Lake National Park.

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  15. Wizard Island

    Wizard Island, the volcanic island that grew after Mount Mazama’s collapse.

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Sources

  1. Crater Lake - Crater Lake National ParkNational Park Service
  2. History & Culture - Crater Lake National ParkNational Park Service
  3. Crater LakeNational Park Service
  4. Eruption History for Mount Mazama and Crater Lake CalderaU.S. Geological Survey
  5. Mazama Newts - Crater Lake National ParkNational Park Service
  6. Phantom Ship OverlookNational Park Service
  7. The Pumice Castle, Crater Lake Nature Notes vol. XI no. 2 (August 1938)National Park Service
  8. Scenic Rim Drive - Crater Lake National ParkNational Park Service
  9. History - Crater Lake National ParkNational Park Service
  10. Hiking Trails - Crater Lake National ParkNational Park Service

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