Riverside Geyser

Riverside Geyser is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

The geyser is located on the Firehole River within the Upper Geyser Basin. The geyser shoots steam and water to heights of 75 feet (23 m) in an arch over the river. The eruptions occur every 5¹⁄₂—6¹⁄₂ hours. Riverside is unique it its way that eruptions seldom occur at the average interval for any given time. Instead, Riverside usually erupts 20 minutes before or 25 minutes late for a duration of 20 minutes. For an hour or two before the eruption, water pours over the edge of the cone. [cite web | title=Riverside Geyser | work= Old Faithful Area Tour | url=http://www.nps.gov/yell/tours/oldfaithful/riversdg.htm | accessdate=2005-09-19 ] The geyser was named by the Hayden Party in 1871. [cite book | author=Bauer, Clyde Max | title=Yellowstone Geysers | location=Yellowstone Park, Wyoming | publisher=Haynes | year=1947 | id=ASIN B0007E44C4]

The geyser is the one of the most reliable geysers in Yellowstone, [cite web |title=Yellowstone|work=Global Volcanism Program|publisher=Smithsonian Institution|url=http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1205-01-&volpage=photos&photo=033059 | accessdate=2005-09-19 ] despite the moniker and reputation of the better-known Old Faithful.

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