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Lobby > Exhibits > Hot Water Treasures > Global Context > United States In the U.S.BEOWAWE, NEVADA Geysers were first reported at Beowawe in 1869, three years before Yellowstone became the world’s first national park. In 1934, an extensive study revealed that the area contained at least 50 hot springs, many of which were capable of eruption. Geothermal exploration programs initiated in the 1950s caused the decline of many of the hydrothermal features, while a geothermal power plant destroyed the remainder. By 1987, all hot spring activity had ended at Beowawe. 
Credit: Jack Quade, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 
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