Crystal Springs hot springs

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Crystal Springs hot springs
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Crystal Springs hot springs
LocationPahranagat Valley region of Lincoln County, Nevada
Coordinates 37°31′54″N115°14′02″W / 37.53167°N 115.23389°W / 37.53167; -115.23389
Elevation4000 feet
Discharge148 gallons per minute
Temperature90°F/32°C

Crystal Springs hot springs is a system of geothermal springs and seeps near Ash Springs, located at the site of a ghost town, Crystal Springs, Nevada. Several marshes and springs are located along the White River. [1]

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Location

The spring area is located off the Extraterrestrial Highway in a remote area of the Nevada high desert near Nellis Air Force Base. [2] There is a large soaking pool fed by the spring water. GPS coordinates are N 37 31.920 W 115 13.980 [3] The nearly ghost town of Crystal Springs is located at the Nevada Historical Marker 205 (Crystal Springs), in the Pahranagat Valley region of Lincoln County, Nevada. [4] Crystal Spring area was major site for stopovers on the alternate route of the Mormon trail, [5] and later became a stagecoach stop and the first Lincoln County seat. [6]

Water profile

The hot mineral water emerges from the ground at 90°F/32°C. [3] Water spraying from the irrigation pipe that is channeled into the soaking pool is 81°F. [2] A rare species of freshwater snail lives in the warm spring water, the Crystal Spring Pyrgulopsis crystalis. [5]

See also

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Springs (Spring)
  2. 1 2 Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools in the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. p. 64. ISBN   978-1-890880-09-5.
  3. 1 2 Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Spring List for the United States. Boulder, Colorardo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  4. "Crystal Springs Nevada Historical Marker 205". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Nevada Springs Conservation Plan: Crystal Springs" (PDF). The Nature Conservancy, Nevada Natural Heritage Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. "Crystal Springs - Nevada Ghost Town". Ghostowns.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.