Volcanic Landscape Knife Creek Katmai National Park

An aerial view of Knife Creek which has eroded its way between the volcanic landscape in Katmai National Park in Alaska, USA.

The aerial view above the Valley of 10000 Smokes in Katmai National Park in Alaska, USA, is fascinating as Knife Creek has eroded itself through the volcanic landscape. This valley covers an area of 40 square miles which is filled with ash flow from Novarupta, the largest volcanic explosion in the 20th century. The volcano created havoc for three days, June 6 - 9th in 1912, throwing approximately 13 cubic kilometers of material in every direction.

Knife Creek is one of three main rivers which flow through the Valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes, the other two being River Lethe and Windy Creek. On their journey through the volcanic landscape, all three eventually converge to create the Ukak River.

An aerial view of Knife Creek eroded into the soft volcanic tuff (ash) deposits in the Valley of 10000 Smokes formed by the 1912 eruption of Novarupta

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Photo Title: Volcanic Landscape Knife Creek Katmai National Park

An aerial view of Knife Creek which has eroded its way between the volcanic landscape in Katmai National Park in Alaska, USA.