Fish Lake Hot Well

Fish Lake Hot Well
Fish Lake Hot Spring
Fish Lake Valley Hot Well
Fish Lake Valley
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LocationNear the town of Dyer, Nevada
Coordinates37°51′35″N 117°59′02″W / 37.8598°N 117.9838°W / 37.8598; -117.9838
Elevation4,800 feet
Typegeothermal
Discharge50+ gallons per minute
Temperature85°F - 105°F

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

Location

The spring is located in the Fish Lake Valley near the town of Dyer, Nevada.[2] The White Mountains and the 13,146 foot high Boundary Peak are visible from the springs.[3] The hot spring is surrounded by mountains, and the Boundary Peak Wilderness area is visible from the spring.[4]

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 85°F to 105°F.[4][2] The main gravel-bottomed soaking pool is surrounded by a concrete deck and is 12' x 6'. The water then flows into several smaller, rock-lined primitive pools. There is a parking area, pit toilets, trash receptacles, barbeque pits and free camping near by.[5]

There is interest in the geothermal energy resources in the area near the hot springs.[1]

Water profile

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2013.09.007.
  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. ^ a b Cachinero, Eric (January 2016). "Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs: Soak in Serene and Scenic Nevada Hot Springs". Nevada Magazine. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs". World Hot Springs. Retrieved 12 February 2021.