Belgian Pool Explained

Belgian Pool
Location:Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates:44.4661°N -110.8367°W[1]
Hot Spring Type:Hot Spring
Temperature:180°F

Belgian Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.[1] Originally named Oyster Spring, it was renamed after a visitor from Belgium fell into it in 1929[2] with fatal results. The spring is less hot than other features in the area, at about 180°F, but still sufficiently hot for severe thermal burns. References to a "Belgian Geyser" in the 1930s may refer to this feature.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 2011-02-12.
  2. 1829165. Belgian Pool. 2011-02-12.
  3. Book: Bryan, T. Scott. The Geysers of Yellowstone. 1995. University Press of Colorado. 0-87081-365-X. 67.