Lakelse Hot Springs
hot spring in British Columbia, Canada
The Lakelse Hot Springs, also known as the Mount Layton Hot Springs, are a group of hot springs in the Kalum-Kitimat valley of northern British Columbia, Canada, located 30 km (19 mi) south of Terrace along Highway 37 on the eastern shore of Lakelse Lake. With a maximum temperature of 89 °C, the springs are the hottest in Canada.
The formation of the Lakese Hot Springs is interpreted to be water seeping through hot rocks in faults of the fault-bounded Kalum-Kitimat valley. These faults may also have been the source for the Tseax Cone eruption 250 years ago.
Further reading
Hot history: A look back at the development of the Lakelse hot springs.
Hot dreams: The second phase of development at the Lakelse hot springs.
Hot water: A third vision stalls at the Lakelse Lake hot springs.
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