Lion Geyser

Lion Geyser
Eruption, 1987
Location	Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coordinates	44°27′50″N110°49′51″W / 44.4640243°N 110.8309603°W / 44.4640243; -110.8309603 [1]
Elevation	7,405 feet (2,257 m) [2]
Type	Cone geyser
Eruption height	90 feet (27 m)
Duration	7 minutes
Temperature	92.1 °C (197.8 °F) [1]

Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex. ^[3]

It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption. ^[4] Eruptions can reach 90 feet (27 m) and last from 1 to 7 minutes. Lion is the largest of the Lion Group which includes Little Cub Geyser and the currently inactive Big Cub and Lioness geysers. ^[5]

Images of Lion Geyser

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  Eruption, 1967
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  Lion Geyser behind Heart Spring

References

1. "Lion Geyser". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
2. "Lion Geyser". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Geyser Hill". Geyser Observation and Study Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
4. "Lion Geyser". Geyser Observation and Study Association.
5. "Lion Group of Geysers". National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 27, 2006.