Solitary Geyser - Yellowstone N.P., Wyoming
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N 44° 28.112 W 110° 49.747
12T E 513591 N 4923928
A fountain-type geyser in Yellowstone National Park, located above the Upper Geyser Basin. Eruptions last about a minute and are five to seven minutes apart; most eruptions are around four feet in height.
Waymark Code: WMP1T9
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2015
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"When Yellowstone National Park was established this feature was known as Solitary Spring and it did not erupt. Water was diverted from the spring to a swimming pool which lowered the water level sufficiently to start eruptions. Even though the diversion channel was filled and the water returned to its original level in the late 1940s, this thermal feature has not returned to its stable hot spring condition. A temporary change in the water level has led to a long-term change in the nature of this portion of the geyser basin illustrating the delicate nature of these geothermal systems."