Dictionary of Ichthyology  

crater lake = a lake formed in a volcanic crater or caldera. May
be formed also by a meteorite strike.

Manicouagan Reservoir, Québec, formed from almost 212
million years ago by a large meteorite strike, from Wikimedia Commons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:STS009_Manicouagan.jpg

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