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West Thumb & Yellowstone Lake

Geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mud pots are all found here, dumping an average of 3,100 gallons of hot water into Yellowstone Lake every day.

Four features: Lake Shore Geyser, Fishing Cone Geyser, Pott Hills Spring, and close up of a mudpot

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This work is supported by

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