Grand Geyser

Grand Geyser is a fountain geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is the tallest predictable geyser known. It was named by Dr. F.V. Hayden in 1871.[2]

Grand Geyser
Grand Geyser
Name originNamed during 1871 Hayden Geological Survey
LocationUpper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coordinates44.4665996°N 110.8382669°W / 44.4665996; -110.8382669"Grand Geyser". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
Elevation7,329 feet (2,234 m) [1]
TypeFountain geyser
Eruption height200 feet (61 m)
Frequency6 to 7 hours
Duration9 to 12 minutes
Southern section of Upper Geyser Basin

Eruptions

Grand's fountain reaches a height of as much as 200 feet (61 m), with a duration of 9 to 12 minutes. Its eruptions occur in a series of 1 to 4 (rarely as many as 5) bursts.[3]

Sequence

Grand erupts every 7 to 15 hours. It belongs to the Grand Group (or Grand Geyser Complex), and its eruption is connected to those of the other geysers in the group, especially the adjacent Vent Geyser and Turban Geyser.[4]

For a few hours before an eruption by Grand, Turban Geyser erupts for a duration of five minutes about every 17 to 22 minutes. Grand's eruption begins within 1 to 2 minutes of the start of one of Turban's eruptions, with Vent Geyser erupting shortly after Grand starts erupting. On occasion, Grand will stop erupting after 7 to 9 minutes, only to restart with a usually taller fountain a minute or two later. Grand has been known to rarely experience over half a dozen restarts in a single eruption period. After Grand ceases its eruption, Vent and Turban can continue to erupt for another hour.[4] As of 2018, Grand Geyser has become extremely predictable, with nearly every eruption being 6-7 hours apart.

Upon the finish of an eruption, Grand's pool is empty and takes about five hours to refill.[4]

Images of Grand Geyser
  • Grand Geyser. The small geyser on the left is Vent Geyser. 2008
  • Grand Geyser in 2005
  • Grand Geyser in 2009

References
  1. "Grand Geyser". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Bauer, Clyde Max (1947). Yellowstone Geysers. Yellowstone Park, Wyoming: Haynes. OCLC 1517713.
  3. "Grand Geyser". Old Faithful Area Tour.
  4. "Grand Geyser". Geyser Observation and Study Association.
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