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The Valles Caldera (or Jemez Caldera) is a 13.7-mile (22.0 km) wide volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. [1] Hot springs , streams, fumaroles , natural gas seeps, and volcanic domes dot the caldera landscape. [ 4 ]
Elevation. 6,000 ft. Type. geothermal. Temperature. lower source: 100°F, upper source: 109°F. Spence hot spring lower pool. Spence Hot Springs are a group of geothermal springs located north of the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. [1][2]
Calcium Carbonate Travertine deposits at Soda Dam Hot Spring Soda Dam on Jemez Creek in winter. The Soda Dam Hot Spring, also known as the Jemez Springs Soda Dam or simply Soda Dam, is a grouping of fifteen hot springs which have formed a unique calcium carbonate and travertine formation creating a bridge over the Jemez River in Northern New Mexico.
May 19—VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE — Jorge Silva-Bañuelos fell in love the moment he turned the corner on N.M. 4 and first laid eyes on the wide expanse of this nearly 89,000-acre jewel ...
Cathy Cook, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. October 9, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Oct. 9—With elk bugling and dark, clear skies above, Valles Caldera is a beautiful place for stargazing. Most days the ...
Mar. 9—VALLES CALDERA — A love for the outdoors has run through at least four generations of Valli Aran's family. It may have started with her adventurous father, who most memorably packed up ...
The caldera is segregated by these structures and its rim into multiple lush grass valleys (valles in Spanish, hence the name). The western part of the Valles Caldera is underlain by a seismic low-velocity zone with an area of 10 by 14 kilometers (6.2 by 8.7 mi) and extending to depths of 5 to 15.5 kilometers (3.1 to 9.6 mi). This zone consists ...
Feb. 20—For Anna Steffen, the most stunning elements of Valles Caldera National Preserve lay beneath the majestic, prehistoric landscape that captivates most visitors. Obsidian — a black ...