Lion Geyser

Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex.[3]

Lion Geyser
Eruption, 1987
Location	Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coordinates	44.4640243°N 110.8309603°W[1]
Elevation	7,405 feet (2,257 m) [2]
Type	Cone geyser
Eruption height	90 feet (27 m)
Duration	7 minutes
Temperature	92.1 °C (197.8 °F) [1]

It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption.[4] Eruptions can reach 90 feet (27 m) and last from 1 to 7 minutes. Lion is the largest of the Lion Group which includes Little Cub Geyser and the currently inactive Big Cub and Lioness geysers.[5]

Images of Lion Geyser

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  Eruption, 1967
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  Lion Geyser behind Heart Spring

References

1. "Lion Geyser". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
2. "Lion Geyser". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. "Geyser Hill". Geyser Observation and Study Association.
4. "Lion Geyser". Geyser Observation and Study Association.
5. "Lion Group of Geysers". National Park Service.