Lava lake
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Not to be confused with crater lakes, lakes of water that form in a volcanic crater or caldera.
For places named Lava Lake, see Lava Lake.
Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression. The term is used to describe both lava lakes that are wholly or partly molten and those that are solidified (sometimes referred to as frozen lava lakes).