Some of these natural wonders were formed by meteor impacts, others by volcanic activity. Meet - 15 of the most amazing crater lakes on our planet!
1. Crater Lake, USA
The lake is 654 meters deep and was formed in 5667 BC. e. after the eruption and collapse of the Mazama volcano.
2. Blue Fire Crater, Indonesia
The crater is filled with sulfuric acid and is considered the largest highly acidic lake on Earth. Its famous blue fire attracts many tourists.
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3. Lake Kaali, Estonia
The lake and 8 neighboring craters are the result of a meteorite impact that occurred 4000–7600 years ago.
4. Katmai Crater, USA
The crater lake is located in the stratovolcano caldera. The Katmaya caldera was formed in 1912 after the first eruption of the neighboring Novarupta volcano.
5. Lake Rano Kau, Easter Island
The crater lake is located in an extinct volcano. This is one of the few freshwater bodies of water on the island.
6. Lake Okama, Japan
Known as the "Five-Color Pond". Formed by a volcanic eruption in the 18th century.
7. Lake Tritriva, Madagascar
The reservoir is surrounded by steep gneiss cliffs. Its depth is 49 meters.
8. Lake Segara Anak, Indonesia
The crescent-shaped lake is what remains of a volcanic eruption in 1257 AD. e.
9. Lake Kerid, Iceland
Surrounded by steep red volcanic walls. The depth of the lake is 7-14 meters.
10. Lake Cheongji, China and North Korea
Formed in 969 A. D. BC, when a violent eruption formed a caldera at the top of Mount Paektusan.
11. Kelimutu lakes, Indonesia
There are three lakes on the volcano. Lakes of Boys and Girls and the Enchanted Lake are separated by a crater wall. The third body of water is the Lake of Old Men.
12. Lake Esquatn, Iceland
The waters of the Esquatna are undergoing a period of warming. Previously, the lake usually remained frozen until June or July; in April 2012, it turned out that the ice on the lake had already melted as a result of increased geothermal activity.
13. Pingalui Crater, Canada
The meteor impact formed a crater nearly 1.4 million years ago.
14. Lake Lonar, India
In fact, these are two lakes, which are both saline and saline.