Events of High Consequence but Low Probability
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Three types of events that may be considered possible at Crater
Lake but very unlikely in the next few centuries are a large pyroclastic
eruption, sudden release of lethal CO2 from the lake, and catastrophic draining
of the lake. These are discussed below for completeness and because the
consequences of any one of them would be significant.