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Continued slow rise of water in Halema‘uma‘u

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The water pond at Kīlauea's summit continues to gradually deepen. The pond surface remains variable in color, with a brownish hue in the northern portion, evident through the gaps in steam. USGS photo by D. Swanson. The depth measurements of the pond are available at this link: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/captures/kilauea/hmm-pond-depth.png

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