Springs
The hot springs were discovered in 1832 by trappers from the Hudson's Bay Company, who noted in their journal that the water was unbearably hot. They are a small group of alkaline thermal springs in Lake County's Goose Lake Valley, two miles north of Lakeview. The temperature of the various springs ranges from 185 to 210 F. The spring water is alkaline with a high concentration of sulfate and other minerals. This environment supports large bacterial mats in the natural channels that drain the springs. As a result, the bacterial mat communities at the hot springs have been studied and analyzed by microbiologists from around the world.
Read more about this topic: Hunter's Hot Springs (Oregon)
Famous quotes containing the word springs:
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