Volcanic fields

Davis Lake

Davis Lake (United States) is a volcanic field. It rises to 2,163 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 2,790 BCE.

Elevation
2,163 m
Last eruption
2,790 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
—
Country
United States
Location
43.57° N, 121.82° W
Region (GVP)
High Cascades Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Volcanic field
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
c. 2,790 BCE — ? S flank of Hamner Butte (Black Rock) · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#322100)