Baker Hot Springs

Baker Hot Springs are a series of geothermal spring located on Fumarole Butte, northwest of the town of Delta, Utah. They were formerly known as Crater Springs and Abraham Hot Springs.[1]

Baker Hot Springs
Crater Springs
Abraham Hot Springs
Elevation4,646
Typevolcanic
Discharge17 gallons per second
Temperature180°F

Water profile

The hot mineral water emerges from the spring at 180 °F/82 °C.[1] The primary mineral content is manganese,[2] and water has a high sulphur content giving it the characteristic "rotten egg" smell.[3]

The spring water discharges at 17 gallons per second, and flows into three concrete soaking pools,[4] approximately 5' x 8'; these concrete structures are all that is left of an old resort.[3] Next to the soaking pools is a channel with cold spring water that can be diverted into the soaking pools to cool the water.[3] Nearby are hot water seeps that can be dug out to create primitive soaking pools.[5]

Geology

The hot springs and seeps are located on Fumarole Butte which is a basaltic andesite type of shield volcano from the Quaternary period, overlaying basalt and rhyolite.[6]

See also

References
  1. Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. "Baker Hot Springs". Western Mining History. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, CA: Aqua Therma Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5.
  4. "Baker Hot Springs". The Ultimate Hot Springs Guide. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. "Baker Hot Springs". Outdoor Project. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. "Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field, Geology and History". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

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