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. Lava lakes can form in three ways: From one or more vents in a crater that erupts enough lava to partially fill the craterWhen lava pours into a crater or broad depression and partially fills the craterAtop a new vent...
