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Lobby > Exhibits > Why Geysers Erupt > Geyser Ingredients > Water: An Incredible Journey WaterAN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
Abundant snow and rain fall in the mountains
of Yellowstone. About five percent of this precipitation will trickle
into the plumbing system of a geyser or hot spring.
Seeping into a labyrinth of cracks and fissures in the bedrock,
the precipitation may descend more than 10,000 feet (3,048 m).  
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