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Fish Lake Hot Well
Fish Lake Hot Spring
LocationNear the town of Dyer, Nevada
Elevation4,800 feet
Typegeothermal
Discharge50+ gallons per minute
Temperature102°F

Fish Lake Hot Well, also known as Fish Lake Hot Spring is a geothermal hot spring.[1]

Location

The spring is located in the Fish Lake Valley near the town of Dyer, Nevada.[2] From the springs the White Mountains and Boundary Peak is visible.[3] GPS coordinates: N 37 51.600 W 117 59.022

History and description

In the 1880s ranchers drilling for oil discovered the hot well. It was later surrounded by a well casing. Later a six-foot square concrete soaking area was added surrounded by a cement deck and wooden benches. The soaking pool over-flows into a man-made swimming hole that has been stocked with large goldfish. This warm pond flows into a second and third pond. All of the soaking pools/ponds are different temperatures, ranging from 102°F to 85°F.[4][2]

Water profile

The hot mineral water emerges from the ground at a rate of 50+ gallons per minute at 105°F.[3]

References

  1. ^ Littlefield, Elizabeth R.; Calvin, Wendy M. (January 2014). "Geothermal exploration using imaging spectrometer data over Fish Lake Valley, Nevada". Remote Sensing of Environment. 140: 509–518. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5.
  3. ^ a b Spillman, Benjamin (March 27, 2017). "This remote Nevada hot spring is worth the drive". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ Cachinero, Eric (January 2016). "Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs: Soak in Serene and Scenic Nevada Hot Springs". Nevada Magazine. Retrieved 21 June 2020.