Wyoming Trivia (Renamed) (Buffalo, Afton: children, granite, veterans)

[Poletop]

no,,,, not the state holiday that I was looking for..

[Poletop]

OK, here is a clue. This holiday was named after the person who became Governor of the Great State of Wyoming on January 5th, 1925.

[CptnRn]

It was hard to find but I came across this.

Although few residents realize it, November 29 is a state holiday in Wyoming. Known as Nellie
Tayloe Ross Day," the holiday commemorates the contributions to Wyoming by Ross, the first
woman governor of any state.

http://www.nellietayloeross.com/Phil...%20Article.pdf

[CptnRn]

I'm pretty sure that is correct so here is the next question.

Approximately how many hot springs are there in Wyoming?

[Poletop]

Good question CptnRn...Wyoming has 173 hot springs.

Wyoming Hot Springs

[jody_wy]

the sulpher hot spring just over the fence from me is really not just one spring but something like 72 springs in the 60 acres. there can be 3 spring side by side the size of coffe cups, one will be hot and clear, the next cold and cloudy and the thrid carbonated.But I guess the whloe area counts as one hot springs.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Poletop

Good question CptnRn...Wyoming has 173 hot springs.

Wyoming Hot Springs

You got it Poletop, your turn.

jody_wy wrote: the sulpher hot spring just over the fence from me is really not just one spring but something like 72 springs in the 60 acres. there can be 3 spring side by side the size of coffe cups, one will be hot and clear, the next cold and cloudy and the thrid carbonated.But I guess the whloe area counts as one hot springs.

Sounds like it could get pretty complicated. I'll leave it up to the geologists to sort it out.

[Poletop]

On the subject of springs, what spring is known as “The spring that breathes”? Where is it located? What is its significance to the local community?

[jody_wy]

is that the intermitting spring up swift creek canyon where afton gets its water
89 pictures from water to no water from spring and falling down the moutain
intermitting spring pictures by Jodywy - Photobucket

[Poletop]

Good Job jody.. I figured you would get this one!!! Excellent pictures!!

Quotes:

The Periodic Spring is North America’s only cold water geyser and is the largest of the three known fluctuation springs in the world. Its name is descriptive of the periodic flow, which during the fall and winter, turns on and shuts off every 12-20 minutes. These periodic flows are less noticeable during high water months in spring and summer.
The water at Periodic Spring has given life to the land, the wildlife, and the people of Star Valley. Historically, Native Americans traveled great distances to cure their ills by bathing in “the spring that breathes.” Since 1958, the spring’s water has been piped to the City of Afton for its municipal water supply, and is used for drinking, irrigation, and generating electricity.
No one knows for certain what makes the Periodic Spring start and stop. One theory is that underground streams carry melting snow and rain water to a lake deep in the Salt River Mountains. When the lake level gets high enough, a natural siphon draws the water from the lake to the surface like a faucet being turned on and off. The water then gushes out of a sheer ledge and cascades down a wild, moss-covered ravine to join Swift Creek. The flow continues until the water level in the lake drops below the siphon’s intake level, allowing air to enter the siphon from the lake cavern. The flow stops until the lake rises again and the cycle repeats.

There are three periodic springs in the world (Dhor Barahi spring, southeast of Pokhara, western Nepal; near Leuk in the Alps; and Wyoming, USA). The only one in North America is just five miles up Swift Creek Canyon from the Star Valley town of Afton, Wyoming. It’s an easy walk from the end of the road to where the spring runs into Swift Creek. Then you can climb a steep trail and scramble over snow (in July) and boulders to the spring itself.

"Near the base of a limestone cliff in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, spring water gushes from an opening for several minutes, stops abruptly, and then begins a new cycle a short time later. This is Periodic Spring, whose intermittent flow is a rare geologic phenomenon. The water is cold and clear, an indication that this is not a geyser like Old Faithful; such geysers, of volcanic origin, send forth hot water. Through the years various observers have timed the flows at anywhere from four to twenty-five minutes, with similarly varying dry spells. The intermittent flow is especially regular in late summer and autumn. During stormy periods or when there is heavy snow melt-off, the flow fluctuates but does not stop entirely."