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    On 1 April 1917, Echo Crater violently erupted, completely destroying an accomodation house, killing 2 people. The crater quickly filled with water forming what is now Frying Pan Lake. The lake covers 38,000 square metres, being the worlds largest hot spring with an average depth of 6 metres. The average lake temperature is about 50 degrees or 121 Farenheight. It is about 50 metres deep and has not been active since its initial eruption.
      

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