Soldier Meadows hot spring system
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| Soldier Meadows hot spring system | |
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| Soldier Meadows Warm Pond Bathtub Spring Soldier Meadows Hot Creek Chukar Gulch | |
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| Location | near Gerlach, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 41°22′48″N 119°10′53″W / 41.379883°N 119.1814°W |
| Elevation | 4,450 to 4,500 feet |
| Type | geothermal |
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Soldier Meadows hot spring system is a group of hot and warm springs near the town of Gerlach, Nevada.
The springs were first used by Indigenous people who occupied the Great Basin area for more than 10,000 years. The band of Northern Paiute people in this area are called Aga'ipanadokado or "fish lake eaters."[1] The Soldier Meadows area gets its name from the time during the American Civil War when troops were stationed nearby.[1][2]
Features
Soldier Meadows contains several geothermal spring features including Soldier Meadows Warm Pond, Bathtub Spring, Soldier Meadows Hot Creek, and Chukar Gulch, among others.[3][4]
Soldier Meadows Warm Pond
Soldier Meadows Warm Pond is a large warm spring located in the middle of the meadow with a large [2] natural, two-foot deep soaking pool. The warm mineral water percolates up through the sand and gravel bottom. The temperature ranges from 90–102 °F (32–39 °C). About 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away is a second small warm pond with a temperature of 100 °F (38 °C). Elevation 4,500 feet (1,400 m). GPS coordinates are N 41 22.793 W 119.10.884.[4]
Bathtub Spring
Bathtub Spring is located 0.75 miles (1.21 km) from the Soldier Meadows Guest Ranch.[4]
Soldier Meadows Hot Creek
Several rock dams have been built along Soldier Meadows Hot Creek to form three primitive soaking pools on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. The odorless water ranges in temperature from 112–106 °F (44–41 °C). The elevation is 4,500 feet (1,400 m). GPS coordinates N 41 21.531 W 119.13.502.[4]
Chukar Gulch
Several hot springs discharge into a small trench leading to a 20-foot (6.1 m) diameter three-foot (0.91 m) deep soaking pool with a sandy bottom. The water temperature is 104 °F (40 °C).[4]