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January 25, 2023 — Kīlauea summit lava lake levee overflow in Halema‘uma‘u

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The perched active lava lake in the east side of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea began to overflow, shown in this zoomed image of the lake margin on the morning of January 25, 2023. USGS photo by K. Lynn.

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