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Lobby > Exhibits > Hot Water Treasures > Global Context > United States > Steamboat In the U.S.STEAMBOAT HOT SPRINGS, NEVADA Located several miles south of Reno, Steamboat Hot Springs was an area of ever-changing hydrothermal activity. At one point, over 20 geysers were observed, making Steamboat one of the largest geyser fields in the world. By the mid 1980s, however, all geyser activity had ceased. This decline was likely caused by the operation of a nearby geothermal power plant, coupled with a regional drought. 
Credit: Larry Garside, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 
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