September 19th, 2007 Posted in Yellowstone National Park Geysers
Did you know that 75% of the geysers on the face of the planet exist in Yellowstone National Park? That is an amazing geyser fact and it makes Yellowstone a treasure trove for geyser gazers.
You can find the Steamboat geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin. It is the largest geyser on earth at over 300 feet tall! The Steamboat geyser does not erupt every few minutes so it may be difficult to witness its eruption. Echinus is a nearby geyser that blows irregularly but when it does, its column can grow over thirty feet high and last around five minutes.
The Old Faithful geyser is the most popular geyser at Yellowstone Park because of its predictability, duration and height. It has a geyser column over 100 feet high and erupts every 66-92 minutes on average.
Below is a list of popular geysers at Yellowstone, their location, interval, duration and height:
Other great websites on the geysers at Yellowstone National Park:
2 Responses to “Yellowstone National Park Geysers”
By Lynn Stephens on Oct 2, 2007
The chart posted on September 19, 2007 is out of date. A source for current geyser activity, that is updated on a regular basis, is
http://www.geyserstudy.org/electronicsummary.aspx and click on “Recent Geyser Activity.”
By admin on Oct 2, 2007
Thank you for the great link, Lynn.