East Lava Field Explained

Squaw Ridge Lava Field (East Lava Field)
Elevation M:	1711
Location:	Lake County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:	43.4722°N -120.7536°W
Type:	Volcanic field
Age:	Holocene
Last Eruption:	50,000 years ago

The Squaw Ridge Lava field, also known as the East Lava Field, is a young basaltic field located in the U.S. state of Oregon southeast of Newberry Volcano.^[1] The flow erupted from the Lava Mountain shield and is likely related to the Four Craters Lava Field, both of which were created after Mount Mazama erupted.^[2]

Notable Vents

Name	Elevation	Location	Last eruption
Lava Mountain^[3]	1711m (5,614feet)	43.472°N -120.754°W	-
	1525m (5,003feet)	43.47°N -120.73°W	-

See also

• Devils Garden volcanic field
• List of volcanoes in the United States
• Types of volcanic eruptions

Notes and References

1. 322130. Lava Mountain. . Retrieved 2008-05-13.
2. Meigs . Andrew . Kaleb Scarberry . Geological and geophysical perspectives on the magmatic and tectonic development, High Lava Plains and northwest Basin and Range . Volcanoes to Vineyards: Geologic Field Trips Through the Dynamic Landscape of the Pacific Northwest . Field Guide 15 . 447–448 . The Geological Society of America . 2009 . 10.1130/2009.fld015(21) . 9780813700151 .
3. Lava Mountain: Synonyms & Subfeatures . 322130 . Subfeatures . 2008-05-13.