Meadow_Hot_Springs

Meadow Hot Springs

Meadow Hot Springs

Thermal spring

Meadow Hot Springs are a system of geothermal springs South of Fillmore, Utah, near the town of Meadow.

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Description

Three large soaking pools[1] with ledges for sitting have been formed by travertine deposits. The travertine pools are more than 20 feet deep.[2]

In 2019 a Utah man drowned in one of the hot springs after fully submerging himself under the water. His body was found underneath a rock ledge in the spring. He had sustained head injuries. His was one of four such drownings at the springs in 10 years.[3]

Water profile

The hot mineral water emerges from an underwater cave in the travertine formation at a temperature of 106 °F / 41 °C.[2][4] The water is very clear, and blue in color.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Meadow Hot Springs". Utah.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools in the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5.
  3. [3]
    Alberty, Erin. "Man drowns in central Utah hot spring". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. [4]
    Berry, George W. (1980). Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. p. 40.
  5. [5]
    "Meadow Hot Springs". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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