Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-06545

The East Lake Fissure (center) cutting through the northern rim of Newberry caldera is part of the northwest rift zone. The basaltic lava flow (the unvegetated area in the center of the photo) can be seen descending into the NE corner of East Lake. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1997 (Smithsonian Institution).

The East Lake Fissure (center) cutting through the northern rim of Newberry caldera is part of the northwest rift zone. The basaltic lava flow (the unvegetated area in the center of the photo) can be seen descending into the NE corner of East Lake.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1997 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Keywords: lava flow | caldera | fissure

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