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=Lassen Volcanic National Park Abiotic Factors=

One of our most important abiotic factors are our volcanoes because they're so active. Lakes are also a abiotic factor there is many lakes one is the Manzantia Lake at the North entrance of the park, also in our park is Juniper Lake, Drakesbad Lake, Butte Lake. Hot Springs are located in our park followed by mudpots and stinking fumaroles.

One of our lakes called "Butte Lake" is found at the northeast enterance at a height of 6,053 feet(1,845 m) The lake lies in the cinder cone and lava beds. The lake also has underwater lava fields. When the water exits the lake it goes to Butte creek and then flows out the park.

The History of our Volcanoes dates back to the mid-19th century. When the Native Americans used Lassen Peak as a landmark. Starting in May 1914 and lasting until 1921, a series of minor to major eruptions occurred in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Because there were warnings no one was killed.

If our National Parks ecosystem would change to winter the lakes that are filled with fish would freeze. Bears would not have enough food to eat and they would eventually die off. And we would'nt have our hotsprings and mudholes.

Lassen Volcanic mudpots are hot springs or fumarole containing of bubbling mud. Mudpots are high temperature areas where water is in short supply. Water that is availible rises from the surface at a spot that has soil from volcanic ash. The mud is usually thick but changes through out the seasons. As mud goes over the sides of the mudpot, a mini volcano of mud begins to build up.