New Lava Dome- 46° 11' 58.17'' N 122° 11' 22.80'' W -Elevation: 7121 ft.

The new lava dome is the located in the center of the crater left from the Mt. St. Helens eruption. The dome takes up almost 70 acres and is elevated 750 ft above the surface layer of the crater. It is the result of the active volcano sending magma four to five miles up to the surface; resulting in lava cooling and creating more mountain. Steam venting also contributes to the growth of the new dome on Mt. St. Helens. It is growing at a rate of ten cubic meters a second.

Photo- USGS- http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/sage/geology/lesson3/concepts.html