Steamboat Geyser

Steamboat Geyser, located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, is the world's highest-erupting geyser. It can erupt water to heights of 300 feet (90 meters) or more. Geysers, like Steamboat, are hot springs that intermittently spout jets of steam and hot water. They are typically found in areas with past volcanic activity, where groundwater is heated by shallow bodies of magma. The spouting action occurs due to the sudden release of pressure in deep, narrow conduits beneath the geyser. While some geysers, such as Old Faithful, erupt with some regularity, Steamboat Geyser's eruptions are much more erratic.1234