Mount Konocti | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,305 ft (1,312 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,339 ft (713 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 38°58′29″N 122°45′57″W / 38.974618944°N 122.765919869°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Lake County, California |
Parent range | California Coast Ranges |
Topo map | USGS Kelseyville |
Geology | |
Rock age | About 350,000 years |
Mountain type | Lava dome[3] |
Volcanic field | Clear Lake Volcanic Field |
Last eruption | 11,000 years ago[4] |
Mount Konocti /koʊˈnɒktaɪ/ is a volcano in Lake County, California on the south shore of Clear Lake. At 4,305 feet (1,312 m), it is the second highest peak in the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, which consists of numerous volcanic domes and cones ranging from 10,000 to 2.1 million years old. Although it is often described as extinct, it is actually classified by the USGS as High Threat Potential.[4] Clear Lake Volcanic Field's alert level is currently classified as Normal.[4]