Alvord Hot Springs

Alvord Hot Springs

Alvord Hot Springs is a geothermal spring located near the southeastern corner of the state of Oregon in the United States. The spring lies at 4080 ft (1244 m) elevation on the western edge of the Alvord Desert into which the spring flows and eventually evaporates. To the west of the springs lies Steens Mountain, a north-south running fault with a peak of 9773 feet (2979 m) above sea level.

The source is 174 °F (79 °C), but a system of pipes cools and regulates the flow of incoming water so that the pool temperature is maintained about 112 °F (44 °C). The spring smells somewhat of sulfur, yet not enough to dissuade visitors from soaking in the small, man-made rectangular concrete soaking pool which is 3 feet (1 m) deep and either 25 by 50 feet (7.5 x 15 m) cite web
url = http://oregonhotsprings.immunenet.com/alvord.htm
title = Alvord Hot Springs
publisher = Trails.com
accessdate = 2007-05-22
] or 10 by 20 (3 x 6 m) [ cite web
url = http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGW056-012
title = Alvord Hot Springs
publisher = Hot Springs of the World
date = 2006
accessdate = 2007-05-22
] .The soaking pool has a covered, as well as an open portion, the covered portion being rustic in its corrugated sheet metal and wood construction.

Use of the hot springs is free and open to the public year round, though they are on private property. [ cite web
url = http://spot.pcc.edu/~mhutson/mjames/asprings.html
title = Alvord Hot Springs
author = Eastern Oregon Online, a PCC student geologic project
accessdate = 2007-05-22
] Maintenance is volunteered by local residents and all visitors are encouraged to help keep the springs clean.

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