Rush Lake, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory June 2021 (approx.)

Small lake in a depression of a large grassy meadow behind a few scattered pine trees under mostly cloudy sky

Detailed Description

Rush Lake in Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, contains over 23 feet of sediment on its floor. Pollen, charcoal, and diatoms in sediment cores were used to reconstruct the ecological history of the region over the last 15,000 years. Photo by Cathy Whitlock, Montana State University, June 2021.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.