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Ever been minding your business at work and accidentally created a geyser?
Well, that happened in 1937 in Soda Springs, Idaho.
While drilling for naturally heated water for a bathhouse, workers accidentally tapped into an underground supply of pressurized, carbonated mineral water.
And just like that, Soda Springs had a geyser!
The story gets even better. Local legend says the geyser was blamed for disrupting Yellowstone’s Old Faithful, and the town was asked to shut it down. Whether that was actually possible is another story!
Today, the Soda Springs Captive Geyser erupts every hour on the hour, right in downtown Soda Springs. And it’s free to visit!
Just another reason to take the scenic route through southeastern Idaho.
Would you stop to see it?
#SodaSpringsIdaho #SodaSpringsGeyser #ExploreIdaho #IdahoRoadTrip #IdahoHistory
Well, that happened in 1937 in Soda Springs, Idaho.
While drilling for naturally heated water for a bathhouse, workers accidentally tapped into an underground supply of pressurized, carbonated mineral water.
And just like that, Soda Springs had a geyser!
The story gets even better. Local legend says the geyser was blamed for disrupting Yellowstone’s Old Faithful, and the town was asked to shut it down. Whether that was actually possible is another story!
Today, the Soda Springs Captive Geyser erupts every hour on the hour, right in downtown Soda Springs. And it’s free to visit!
Just another reason to take the scenic route through southeastern Idaho.
Would you stop to see it?
#SodaSpringsIdaho #SodaSpringsGeyser #ExploreIdaho #IdahoRoadTrip #IdahoHistory
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