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New thermal feature in Hot Creek, Long Valley, June 2023

By California Volcano Observatory June 2023 (approx.)
Looking over the edge of a rocky cliff, a packed dirt creekside is scattered with boulders of volcanic rock. In the middle of the bare dirt, a string of four circular sinkholes bubble with frothing water. Steam rises above the holes and obscures their surfaces. USGS photo by Stuart Wilkinson.
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A new thermal feature opened up on the banks of Hot Creek in the Long Valley Caldera in June of 2023. The water in the new pool steamed and bubbled and was observed by visitors to have geysered temporarily. USGS photo by Stuart Wilkinson.

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USGS photo by Stuart Wilkinson