Nevada is renowned for its Las Vegas Strip, but how many of you have heard of the multi-coloured Fly Geyser, a fascinating yet lesser-known wonder here? This awesome otherworldly looking attraction is a must-see for all visiting Nevada because of several reasons. Let’s explore more about this colourful geyser:
Nevada is renowned for its Las Vegas Strip, but how many of you have heard of the multi-coloured Fly Geyser, a fascinating yet lesser-known wonder here? This awesome otherworldly looking attraction is a must-see for all visiting Nevada because of several reasons. Let’s explore more about this colourful geyser:
So Fly Geyser is a colourful geyser located on Fly Ranch in northern Nevada. This 6-foot-tall geyser is sight to behold and will leave you in awe! Given its vibrant shades and alien structure, it will make you appreciate your planet and its wonderful creations.
Tale of its creation
So back in the 20th century, people living on the property (now known as Fly Ranch), decided to see if there was a way to carry out irrigation, as it was a desert region. They drilled a well here and did manage to find water, in fact it was too much water jutting out from deep down the earth.
However, their happiness was soon washed away when they realised it was boiling water with 200 degrees Fahrenheit. So it was not ideal for irrigation purposes, and people left the well as it is. Meanwhile hot water continued coming out of the well for several decades, which resulted in calcium carbonate deposits. This whole deposit gradually took the form of a cone which we can see now.
An energy firm in the year 1964 drilled a second well close to the one but it was also boiling hot and maintaining a perfect temperature was still a problem. So, the company scrapped the project and capped the well. However, the seal wasn’t not strong enough to hold pressure of water and it started seeping from other ways which created several vibrant coloured fountains and pools.
Fly Geyser, which is 12 feet high and 12 feet wide, now is a part of the Hualapai Geothermal Flats. The reason behind its multi-coloured appearance is thermophilic algae growing on the calcium carbide. The algae builds in hot and moist conditions only.
Fly Geyser might not be the world’s most popular natural wonder, but it’s still worth visiting!
