All geyser activity changes with time; this list was compiled January 25, 2007. Check with rangers for current information, preferably at Old Faithful Visitor Center. For information on Echinus Geyser, ask at the Norris Geyser Basin Museum.
Upper Geyser Basin
|
| Location |
Average Interval |
Duration |
Height (ft/m) |
| Old Faithful |
65 or 92 min |
1.5-5 min |
106-184'/30-55m |
| Artemisia |
Little Data |
5-25sec |
30'/9m |
| Aurum |
Little data (2.5-4 hours?) |
70 sec |
20'/6m |
| Baby Daisy |
35-55 min |
3 min |
25'/8m |
| Beehive |
Recently irregular |
5 min |
150+'/45+m |
| "Boardwalk" |
irregular |
5-10 min |
20'/6m |
| Castle |
13 hours (frequent minors) |
15-20 min (H2O) |
75'/24m |
| Daisy |
3 hours |
3.5 min |
75'/24m |
| Depression |
Little data |
6 min |
10'/3m |
| Fan & Mortar |
Last eruption 8/8/05 |
35 min |
100+'/30+m |
| Giant |
last eruption 1/23/07 |
1 hour |
200+'/60+ |
| Giantess |
last eruption 7/25/06 |
4-48 hours |
150+'/45+m |
| Grand |
8.25 hours |
8-12 min |
160+'/48+m |
| Lion - initial to initial |
about 11 hours |
6-7 min |
60'/18m |
| Lion - within series |
about 90 min |
3-5 min |
30'/9m |
| Little Cub |
about 55 min when regular |
10 min |
5'/1.5m |
| Plate |
Infrequent |
4 min |
5'/1.5m |
| Plume |
60-85 min |
1 min |
25'/8m |
| Riverside |
6.25 hours |
20 min |
75'/24m |
Lower Geyser Basin
|
| Location |
Average Interval |
Duration |
Height (ft/m) |
| Fountain |
Little data |
25-30 min |
50'/15m |
| Great Fountain |
12.25 hours |
45-60 min |
70-200+'/22-60+m |
Norris Geyser Basin
|
| Location |
Average Interval |
Duration |
Height (ft/m) |
| Echinus |
Last known: 10/26/06 |
3-5 min |
30+'/9+m |
| Steamboat |
last eruptions 4/27/03, 10/22/03, and 5/23/05 |
10+ min(H²0) |
300+'/90+m |
All geyser activity changes with time; this list indicates typical activity as of winter 1998. Check with a park ranger, preferably at the Old Faithful Visitor Center, for current information about geyser activity in the Upper, Midway, and Lower geyser basins. For information on Echinus Geyser, ask at the Norris Geyser Basin Museum.
