| Lakelse Hot Springs | |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 54°21′34″N 128°32′26″W / 54.35944°N 128.54056°W |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Type | Hot springs |
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.[1][2] With a maximum temperature of 89 °C, the springs are the hottest in Canada.[2]
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.[2] These faults may also have been the source for the Tseax Cone eruption 250 years ago.[2]
- ^ "Lakelse Hot Springs". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b c d "BC Geological Survey: Geotour guide for Terrace, BC" (PDF). www.llbc.leg.bc.ca. Oct 2007.