Mount Katmai is located within Katmai National Park and Preserve on the Alaskan Peninsula.
Mount Katmai is a composite volcano vent that is one of five vents that incircle the Novarupta volcano. It is comprised of sedimentary rock and has caused ten fatalities due to gas exposure. Mount Katmai also features a crater lake near its peak. This lake was formed by a caldera and reaches a maximum elevation of 6,716 ft.
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