Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Black Canyon Springs (Nevada)

Inside the Lake Mead National Recreation (Nevada)

Another area within Lake Mead NRA rich with springs is the Black Canyon vicinity downstream of Hoover Dam. Here you can find springs of both the thermal and non-thermal variety, with water temperatures ranging from about 55 to 136 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring discharge below the Black Canyon can be diffuse, often taking the form of large seeps with wet rock faces that at times are up to 100 feet long.

...Nevada Hot Spring and Arizona Hot Spring can be reached by hiking trail, while many others such as the springs in Boy Scout Canyon can only be reached easily by boat.

Nevada Hot Spring is a popular visitor destination that can be accessed via a trail head located off Highway 93 on the Nevada side of Hoover Dam.

Another popular spring to visit within the Black Canyon vicinity is Arizona Hot Spring, which is located about 4 miles south of Hoover Dam. Arizona Hot Spring can be accessed via a scenic hiking trail located off of Highway 93 on the Arizona side of the Colorado River, and it produces fairly constant 111 degree Fahrenheit water that drops through several small pools.
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