Belgian Pool
In 1929, a gentleman from Belgium was visiting here, and fell into this pool.
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Belgian Pool Details
In 1929, a gentleman from Belgium was visiting here, and fell into this pool. Perhaps he simply got too close, and slid in. As you can see from the color of the cyanobacteria, the temperature of the water in this pool is very hot, well above 160 degrees F., so the injury proved to be fatal. In later years some unknown person named this pool Belgian Pool in his honor. Source: National Park Service, Exploring the Upper Geyser Basin, Orville Bach
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Belgian Pool
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Sawmill
This feature is a geyser, not merely a hot spring, due to the biscuit like mineral deposits.
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Scalloped Spring
The water level has obviously dropped over the years, most likely due from an earthquake.
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South Scalloped Spring
Named for the ornate mineral formations along the edge of the pool.
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Lioness Geyser
Part of the Lion Group, which includes Lion, Lioness, Big and Little Cub Geysers.
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Little Cub Geyser
Part of the Lion Group on Geyser Hill in Upper Geyser Basin.
