Video: Black Diamond Pool erupts, sending plumes of steam into the air
The Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park hisses and steams as muddy water bursts to the floor! This unimaginable footage captures the energy of the park’s geothermal exercise — the similar website of a serious hydrothermal explosion in 2024.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. –The Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park erupted Wednesday, sending plumes of steam and muddy particles tons of of toes into the air.
The newest eruption marks the second time the pool has exploded in every week. The first one occurred on Tuesday.
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) stated the newest occasion could also be one of the largest eruptions at the pool.
“This is probably the largest eruption of the pool since the 2024 explosion and is a crucial demonstration of hydrothermal hazards in Yellowstone National Park,” the USGS stated in a social media put up.
Water and particles shoot into the air throughout an eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on May 31, 2025.
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On July 23, 2024, a hydrothermal explosion at the Black Diamond Pool destroyed a boardwalk and despatched guests operating for security. No accidents had been reported.
Since then, sporadic eruptions have been frequent, often hurling muddy water tens of toes into the air, in keeping with the USGS.
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There have been three further eruptions to date this yr, however Wednesday’s was the first to happen throughout the day and with out the digital camera being lined by ice.
A hydrothermal explosion inside Yellowstone National Park despatched rocks and particles flying Tuesday. US Geological Survey Geophysicist Michael Poland joins FOX Weather to speak about the explosion and the way it occurred.
The pool, positioned in Biscuit Basinis thought for its massive, murky blue water, which fashioned after an earthquake in July 2006 and was adopted by a number of days of explosive eruptions.
Soft sinter and sparse vegetation sometimes encompass the space, whereas outflow from the pool types braided channels of orange and green-colored thermophiles.
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The pool has a mean temperature of about 148.5 levels Fahrenheit (64.7 levels Celsius) year-round and is a well-liked vacationer attraction.
