Lion Geyser
44°27′50″N 110°49′51″W / 44.4640243°N 110.8309603°W / 44.4640243; -110.8309603[1]Elevation 7,405 feet (2,257 m) [2] Type Cone geyser Eruption height 90 feet (27 m) Duration 7 minutes Temperature 92.1 °C (197.8 °F) [1] Geysers 
Hot springs Structures and history Geography
Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex.[3]
It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption.[4] Eruptions can reach 90 feet (27 m) and last from 1 to 7 minutes. Lion is the largest of the Lion Group which includes Little Cub Geyser and the currently inactive Big Cub and Lioness geysers.[5]
Images of Lion Geyser
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Eruption, 1967 -
Lion Geyser behind Heart Spring
References
- ^ a b "Lion Geyser". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
- ^ "Lion Geyser". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Geyser Hill". Geyser Observation and Study Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Lion Geyser". Geyser Observation and Study Association.
- ^ "Lion Group of Geysers". National Park Service.
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Yellowstone National Park - Upper Geyser Basin
Geothermal features and other attractions in the Upper Geyser Basin
- Anemone Geyser
- Artemisia Geyser
- Atomizer Geyser
- Aurum Geyser
- Baby Daisy Geyser
- Beehive Geyser
- Big Cub Geyser
- Bijou Geyser
- Bulger Geyser
- Castle Geyser
- Comet Geyser
- Daisy Geyser
- Economic Geyser
- Fan and Mortar Geysers
- Giant Geyser
- Giantess Geyser
- Grand Geyser
- Grotto Geyser
- Jewel Geyser
- Lion Geyser
- Lone Star Geyser
- Old Faithful Geyser
- Penta Geyser
- Pump Geyser
- Riverside Geyser
- Sawmill Geyser
- Solitary Geyser
- Spasmodic Geyser
- Splendid Geyser
- Turban Geyser
- Vent Geyser
- West Triplet Geyser
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