Halema‘uma‘u crater lake on January 31

Field observations today show that the diameters of the crater lake within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea are about 94 m (308 ft) north-south and around 192-195 m (630-640 ft) east-west. Too much steam at the west end interfered with measurements this morning. Two small circles above the northeast edge of the water show how much the lake has grown since January 24. USGS photos by D. Swanson.