Ash Springs, Nevada
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| Coordinates: 37°27′38″N 115°11′35″W / 37.46056°N 115.19306°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 3,616 ft (1,102 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 855956[1] |
Ash Springs is an unincorporated community in the Pahranagat Valley of Lincoln County, Nevada.[1] The community's principal industry is ranching. Ash Springs is named for the desert ash trees growing nearby.[2]
Hot springs
Ash Springs is home to naturally occurring hot springs.[3][4][5][6] The hot springs are located on BLM land. The water emerges from several springs at a temperature of 97 °F/36 °C,[5] and cools to 95 °F/35 °C as it flows into a large mineral water soaking pool approximately 15 feet in diameter.[4] The pool is a known habitat for Naegleria fowleri. A young boy contracted the parasite while swimming in July 2023. He died several days later.[7]
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References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ash Springs, Nevada
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Trails review Archived 28 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 December 2008
- ^ a b Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal Access.
- ^ a b Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ash Springs (Springs)
- ^ "Family plans Cedar City fundraiser after toddler dies from rare brain-eating amoeba". Retrieved 20 July 2023.