Boiling water at Hot Creek— The dangerous and dynamic thermal springs in California’s Long Valley Caldera
Fact Sheet
2007-3045
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Abstract
The beautiful blue pools and impressive boiling fountains along Hot Creek in east-central California have provided enjoyment to generations of visitors, but they have also been the cause of injury or death to some who disregarded warnings and fences. The springs and geysers in the stream bed and along its banks change location, temperature, and flow rates frequently and unpredictably. The hot springs and geysers of Hot Creek are visible signs of dynamic geologic processes in this volcanic region, where underground heat drives thermal spring activity.
Suggested Citation
Farrar, C.D., Evans, W.C., Venezky, D.Y., Hurwitz, S., Oliver, L.K., 2007, Boiling water at Hot Creek— The dangerous and dynamic thermal springs in California’s Long Valley Caldera (Version 1.0): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2007-3045, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20073045.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Boiling water at Hot Creek— The dangerous and dynamic thermal springs in California’s Long Valley Caldera |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2007-3045 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20073045 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | Long Valley Observatory, Volcano Hazards Program |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Long Valley caldera |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |