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View of lava lake in Overlook vent of Halema‘uma‘u and Jaggar Museu...

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The summit lava lake erupts in the Overlook vent, which is about 250 meters (820 ft) across. In this photograph, the lava lake surface is about 6 m (52 ft) below the floor of Halema‘uma‘u Crater. The Overlook vent is about 1.6 km (1 mi) from the viewing area of Jaggar Museum (lower right).