Lava Lake

Lava Lake

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caption_lake = Satellite image of Lava Lake
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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.

Formation

Lava Lake formed when lava flowed into the Tseax River sometime during the 18th century, damming it to form Lava Lake. The flow subsequently traveled Unit km|11|0 north to the Nass River, where it filled the the flat valley floor for an additional Unit km|10|0, making the entire lava flow approximately Unit km|22.5|0 long. This is one of Canada's youngest lava flows. [ [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1200-10- Global Volcanism Program: Tseax River Cone] ] The source for this lava was the Tseax Cone.

ee also

*List of lakes in Canada
*Volcanism in Canada

References


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