- Lakelse Hot Springs
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The Lakese Hot Springs, also known as the Mount Layton Hot Springs, are a group of hot springs in the Kalum-Kitimat valley of northern British Columbia, Canada, located on the eastern shore of Lakelse Lake in Lakelse Lake Provincial Park 30 km (19 mi) south of Terrace along Highway 37.[1][2] With a maximum temperature of 89 °C, the springs are the hottest in Canada.[2]
The formation of the Lakese Hot Springs is interpreted to be water seeping through hot rocks in faults of the fault-bounded Kalum-Kitimat valley.[2] These faults may also have been the source for the Tseax Cone eruption 250 years ago.[2]
See also
- List of hot springs
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
Reference
- ^ "Lakelse Hot Springs". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/35849.html.
- ^ a b c d BC Geological Survey: Geotour guide for Terrace, BC
Coordinates: 54°21′00″N 128°32′00″W / 54.35°N 128.5333333°W
Categories:- Hot springs of British Columbia
- British Columbia Interior geography stubs
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