Lava Hot Springs (thermal mineral springs)

Lava Hot Springs
Lava Hot Springs
Coordinates	42°37′10″N 112°0′51″W / 42.61944°N 112.01417°W / 42.61944; -112.01417
Elevation	5,020 feet (1,530 m)
Type	Geothermal
Discharge	34 gallons/second / 130 liters/second.
Temperature	113°F / 45°C
	Location of in Idaho Location in the United States

Lava Hot Springs are a system of geothermal mineral springs in Bannock County, Idaho, United States, in the area of the city named after them, Lava Hot Springs.

History

The springs were historically used by local Bannock and Shoshone Native Americans.^[1] In the early 1800s, explorers and fur trappers knew of the hot springs, and Robert Dempsey built a permanent camp nearby. During the 1840s and 50s, travellers headed to California and Oregon were aware of the springs. In 1890, John and Mary Hall, English immigrants homesteaded the site. In 1902, the Shoshone and Bannock peoples ceded the hot springs site and surrounding acreage to the U.S. government.^[2]

Geography

Lava Hot Springs is located at 42°37′10″N 112°0′51″W / 42.61944°N 112.01417°W / 42.61944; -112.01417 (42.619482, -112.014283),^[3] at an elevation of 5,020 feet (1,530 m) above sea level.

Geology

The rock content of the spring vents consist of Paleozoic quartzite and younger travertine.^[4]

Water profile

The spring system has a flow of 34 gallons/second / 130 liters/second. The hot mineral water emerges from the ground at 113°F / 45°C.^[5] The mineral content of the water includes manganese, sodium, iron, calcium bicarbonate, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc and fluoride.

References

^ "Lava Hot Springs History". Lavahotsprings.org. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ "Lava High School Gymnasium" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. US Dept of the Interior, National Park Service.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ "GEOTHERMAL INVESTIGATIONS IN IDAHO". Idaho Department of Water Administration Water Information Bulletin. 30. May 1973.
^ Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

External links

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[LHS-1] "Lava Hot Springs History". Lavahotsprings.org. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[NRHP-2] "Lava High School Gymnasium" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. US Dept of the Interior, National Park Service.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[4] "GEOTHERMAL INVESTIGATIONS IN IDAHO". Idaho Department of Water Administration Water Information Bulletin. 30. May 1973.

[NOAA-5] Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.