Can the Dotsero Volcano erupt again?

A piece of reddish scoria from Dotsero – the cavities from the gas bubbles are clearly visible on this piece. Can, or will this volcano erupt again? Who knows. read more

Because it has erupted we feel it could happen again,” he said.Dotsero also produced “lahars,” mudflows of water and volcanic ash that traveled about one and a half miles downstream of the volcano and diverted the flow of the Eagle River to the south side of the valley.”(They) can be quite devastating downstream,” Quick said. read more

Located at the junctions of the Colorado and Eagle rivers, the Dotsero volcano is a 2,300-foot wide, 1,300-foot deep volcano that first erupted 4,200 years ago. Made up mostly of small scoria cones, Dotsero is hiding a collection of wood pieces which helped to date the volcano’s last explosion. read more