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Lion Geyser
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Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex.[3]
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![]() Eruption, 1987 | |
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Location | Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming |
Coordinates | 44.4640243°N 110.8309603°W / 44.4640243; -110.8309603[1] |
Elevation | 7,405 feet (2,257 m) [2] |
Type | Cone geyser |
Eruption height | 90 feet (27 m) |
Duration | 7 minutes |
Temperature | 92.1 °C (197.8 °F) [1] |
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It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption.[4] Eruptions can reach 90 feet (27 m) and last from 1 to 7 minutes. Lion is the largest of the Lion Group which includes Little Cub Geyser and the currently inactive Big Cub and Lioness geysers.[5]