Carson Hot Springs is a natural hot spring located in Carson City, Nevada, in the Eagle Valley.[1] The spring emits approximately 60 US gallons (230 L) of 120 °F (49 °C) geothermally heated groundwater per minute, and is the largest hot spring in the Eagle Valley.[2][3][4] The groundwater originates at 6.6 miles (10.6 km) below the Earth's surface, and the pools at the site are filled with water pumped from the spring.[4][5] Today, it is a resort that provides private indoor soaking areas, an outdoor swimming pool, massage and dining.[3][6]
| Carson Hot Springs | |
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 The resort at Carson Hot Springs | |
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| Location | Carson City, Nevada, United States |
| Type | Hot spring |
| Provides water for | Soaking and swimming pools |
| Discharge | 60 US gallons (230 L) |
| Temperature | 120 °F (49 °C) |
History
editThe Carson Hot Springs were first used by Washoe Native Americans in the area.[5][7] In 1849, immigrants to California during the California Gold Rush happened upon the springs.[1][5]
In 1880, bathhouses and various accommodations such as dressing rooms, a swimming pool and diving board were built at the site.[1] Weekly rates for room and board were provided at this time, at $10, $12 and $14, respectively ($10 is $ 300 in 2024).[1] Around this time, a hotel was constructed next to the hot springs, and patrons were transported from Carson City to the site by horse and buggy.[1][3] Circa 1872, the site was purchased from George Bath by Shubael Thaddeus Swift, the Sheriff of Ormsby County, who named it after himself.[5][8][9] Another ownership change occurred in 1894 when James Shaw purchased the site and then renamed it to "Shaw's Warm Springs."[5][8][9] The site was renamed to its present name in the early 1900s by a business group led by George Wingfield and Fred Dangberg.[1][5] The business group expanded the property by constructing a club house, which was attended by big bands in the 1930s and 1940s.[5]
Around 1910, the Carson Brewing Company began producing bottled mineral water sourced from Carson Hot Springs and bottled soft drinks.[10]
Boxer "Gentleman Jim" Corbett trained at Carson Hot Springs in preparation for his 1897 boxing match with Robert Fitzsimmons.[3][5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Ballew, S.J.; Dolan, L.T. (2010). Early Carson City. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7385-7158-4.
- ^ US-395 Construction from Lake Tahoe Junction to Arrowhead Drive, Carson City: Environmental Impact Statement. Federal Highway Administration. 1983. p. 26.
- ^ a b c d Smith, S. (2011). Moon Nevada. Moon Handbooks. Avalon Publishing. pp. pt363–364. ISBN 978-1-59880-943-5.
- ^ a b Tingley, J.V. (1998). Mineral Report: Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment of the Carson City Urban Interface Area, Carson City, Nevada. Mineral Report: Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment of the Carson City Urban Interface Area, Carson City, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hannaman, Ronni (February 28, 2017). "No need to travel to Baden-Baden to soak in thermal spa". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Bischoff, M.C. (1997). Touring California and Nevada Hot Springs. Falcon Guide. Globe Pequot Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-56044-578-4.
- ^ Mack, E.M.; Sawyer, B.W. (1965). Here is Nevada: A History of the State. Western Printing & Publishing Company. p. 22.
- ^ a b Automobile Blue Book. Automobile Blue Books, Incorporated. 1923. p. 577.
- ^ a b Stearns, N.D.; Stearns, H.T.; Waring, G.A. (1937). Thermal Springs in the United States. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 155.
- ^ Moreno, R. (2011). A Short History of Carson City. University of Nevada Press. pp. 51–53. ISBN 978-0-87417-836-4.