Lava from the Kilauea eruption has boiled away Hawaii’s largest freshwater lake in just a matter of hours.
In a statement released on June 2, the U.S. Geological Survey explained that lava from the eruption’s fissure 8 entered Green Lake and boiled its water away, sending a white plume high into the sky.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018...away-big-islands-largest-freshwater-lake.html
From Wikipedia:
In a statement released on June 2, the U.S. Geological Survey explained that lava from the eruption’s fissure 8 entered Green Lake and boiled its water away, sending a white plume high into the sky.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018...away-big-islands-largest-freshwater-lake.html
From Wikipedia:
The lake was formed approximately 400 years ago in the Green Mountain crater, with a maximum depth of 200 feet (61 m). Hawaiian myths state that the lake was the first place visited by Pele, the volcano deity.[SUP][2][/SUP] The lake was a popular swimming spot for locals and tourists.[SUP][3][/SUP] The area surrounding Green Lake was home to kukui nut trees, guava trees, and banana trees.[SUP][4][/SUP]