Spirit Lake and the devastated forest area surrounding Mount St. He...
Detailed Description
This lake was once surrounded by lush forest and is within the area devastated by the directed blast, covered by ash and tephra, then inundated by pyroclastic flows. Remnants of the forest float on the surface of the lake. Mount Rainier (4,392 m or 14,410 ft) is in the distance. The view is from the south.
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Pyroclastic Flows Are Rare at Mount Rainier
Pyroclastic flow deposits are not as common at Mount Rainier than at some other Cascades volcanoes, such as Mount St Helens.
Lakes and Drainages Around Mount St. Helens
Streams that head on the volcano enter three main river systems -- the Toutle River on the north and northwest, the Kalama River on the west, and the Lewis River on the south and east. Lahars can form on any of these.
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Pyroclastic Flows Are Rare at Mount Rainier
Pyroclastic flow deposits are not as common at Mount Rainier than at some other Cascades volcanoes, such as Mount St Helens.
Lakes and Drainages Around Mount St. Helens
Streams that head on the volcano enter three main river systems -- the Toutle River on the north and northwest, the Kalama River on the west, and the Lewis River on the south and east. Lahars can form on any of these.