Fly Geyser is a partially man-made small geothermal geyser located in Washoe County, Nevada in the U.S. 1. It was not truly a geyser because it originally came about due to a well hole. In 1916, a well was drilled where it stands and produced water for years, until 1960 when heated water from an underground geothermal source broke through a weak spot in the well wall.
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2. Water is constantly released, reaching 5 feet (1.5 m) in the air. The geyser contains several terraces discharging water into 30 to 40 pools over an area of 30 hectares.
3. The geyser is made up of a series of different minerals, but its brilliant colors are due to thermophilic algae.
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4. The geyser is located in the million-acre Black Rock Desert.
5. Unfortunately, Fly Geyser is not open to the public.
6. The geyser is covered with thermophilic algae, which flourishes in moist, hot environments, resulting in the multiple hues of green and red that add to its out-of-this-world appearance.
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| Image credits: Inge Johnsson |
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