Facts and Figures Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States The second deepest lake in the Western Hemisphere The seventh deepest lake in the world Maximum lake depth: 1932 feet Average lake depth: 1500 feet Maximum lake width: 6 miles Lake surface elevation: 6176 feet Wizard Island elevation: 6940 feet Wizard Island height above water: 764 feet Hillman Peak, highest point on rim: 8151 feet Mount Scott, highest point in park: 8929 feet Union Peak: 7709 feet Rim Village elevation: 7100 feet Precipitation, yearly average: 66 inches Snowfall, yearly average: 44 feet Maximum snow depth at Park Headquarters: 21 feet Park Size: 183224 acres