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Spindle Geyser

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Elevation
  
7,346 feet (2,239 m)

Eruption height
  
1-10 feet

Duration
  
few seconds

Type
  
Fountain geyser

Frequency
  
1-3 minutes

Location
  
Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming

Similar
  
Young Hopeful Geyser, Ojo Caliente Spring, Marshall's Hotel, Morning Geyser, Jet Geyser

Spindle Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Spindle Geyser is part of the White Creek Group which includes A-0 Geyser and Botryoidal Spring. It is found along the bank of White Creek about 12 mile (0.8 km) southeast of the Surprise Pool parking area.

It erupts for a duration of a few seconds with an interval of 1–3 minutes between eruptions. Eruptions tend to be small, sometimes no more than a vigorous roiling of the pool but can reach 1 to 3 feet (0.3 to 0.9 m). Prior to 1985, Spindle had eruptions as large as 10 feet (3.0 m). Spindle also generates subterranean thumps that can be felt when standing near the geyser.

References

Spindle Geyser Wikipedia


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