Baker Hot Springs

Baker Hot Springs (also known as Crater Springs and Abraham Hot Springs are a series of geothermal spring located on Fumarole Butte, northwest of the town of Delta, Utah.[1]

Baker Hot Springs
Crater Springs
Abraham Hot Springs
Elevation4,646
Typevolcanic
Discharge17 gallons per second
Temperature180°F

Water profile

The hot mineral water emerges from the spring at 180°F/82°C.[1] The primary mineral content is manganese,[2] and water has a high sulphur content giving it the characteristic "rotten egg" smell.[3]

The spring water discharges at 17 gallons per second, and flows into three concrete soaking pools,[4] approximately 5' x 8'; these concrete structures are all that is left of an old resort.[3] Next to the soaking pools is a channel with cold spring water that can be diverted into the soaking pools to cool the water.[3] Nearby are hot water seeps that can be dug out to create primitive soaking pools.[5]

Geology

The hot springs and seeps are located on Fumarole Butte which is a basaltic andesite type of shield volcano from the Quaternary period, overlaying basalt and rhyolite.[6]

See also

References
  1. Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. "Baker Hot Springs". Western Mining History. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, CA: Aqua Therma Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5.
  4. "Baker Hot Springs". The Ultimate Hot Springs Guide. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. "Baker Hot Springs". Outdoor Project. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field, Geology and History". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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