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Water pond at Kīlauea summit continues to rise and enlarge

Detailed Description

A wide view of Halema‘uma‘u from the western rim of Kīlauea caldera, showing the size of the water pond relative to the crater. The water level was measured as being 608 m (1995 ft) below this observation site. USGS photo by M. Patrick.

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