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Soda Springs
Geyser
In Soda Springs, Idaho
you can see the only captive geyser in the world. The city
accidentally found the geyser when they were searching for a hot water
source for a swimming pool. On November 30, 1937, while drilling
down some 315 feet, water from an underground chamber was suddenly
unleashed into the air.
The extreme pressure of the water is caused by
carbon dioxide mixing with water in the earth’s depths below.
Staying at an almost constant temperature of 72 degrees, the water has now
been “harnessed” by a timer and erupts every hour.
The geyser regularly reaches heights of 100
feet and sometimes more on windless days. Entertaining visitors from
around the world, these sparkling waters have been featured in Ripley’s
“Believe It or Not.”
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Soda Springs Geyser, courtesy
City of Soda Springs
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The Visitor Center, in a
renovated historic building, welcomes tourists with two rooms which
contain large interpretive signs revealing the natural wonders and history
of the area.
Group arrangements are
available with prior notice.
March, 2005 |
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