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Imperial Geyser looking south

By Volcano Hazards Program
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Imperial Geyser looking south. This hot spring pool is about 30 m (about 100 ft) across and contains alkaline-Cl waters with a steam vent in the pool and mudpots outside the pool area (in the upper right part of this photo). USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2019.

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