Dishwater Spring

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Note IDStart Time (US/Mountain)End Time (US/Mountain)EntrantNote
40386 13 Jul 2025 @ 1816 --- MAB main pool seems unchanged- associated pools on the flats all joined - perhaps from rains
40129 28 Jun 2025 @ 1820 --- MAB nothing obvious same as 20th
39966 20 Jun 2025 @ 1733 --- MAB clear 3 point boil - pools on flat still low
39860 13 Jun 2025 @ 1732 --- MAB clear w trickling flow - pools on the flats barely connected
39685 05 Jun 2025 @ 1743 --- MAB Dishwater itself clear w gentle boil - pools on the flats even lower and not connected
39560 31 May 2025 @ 0807 --- ypcaribou Pools to left cloudy gray green. Pools to front clear & green. Dishwater too steamy to see water
39236 21 May 2025 @ 1445 --- MAB dishwater itself clear with a sizzling center boil - associated pools on the flats have dropped a bit and cleared a little
38956 10 May 2025 @ 1645 --- MAB clear - associated pools on flat down from last week but still connected - ugly dark brown!
38802 03 May 2025 @ 1702 --- MAB dishwater itself is clear - pools on the flat are not drowned this week but the ugliest opaque dark brown color!
38671 27 Apr 2025 @ 1805 --- MAB clear no visible overflow but the pool below was draining downhill- all other associated pools on the flat are drowned! Basically all connected
38535 19 Apr 2025 @ 1638 --- MAB clear water minimal outwash to lower level- Trixie doesn't appear as hot as the chain of pools
38410 10 Apr 2025 @ 1200 --- SantaFe108 Full and overflowing, clear and boiling. The various pools infront of it are full aswell.
37893 31 Oct 2024 @ 1645 --- SantaFe108 Barely seeping overflow and boiling.
37840 29 Oct 2024 @ 1706 --- MAB not in overflow
37805 27 Oct 2024 @ 1351 --- MAB boil and outwash down channel - Trixie close to bw further east cooler than adjoining pools
37727 24 Oct 2024 @ 1550 --- SantaFe108 Boiling and overflowing, heavier than I've seen this season. Shallow pools between Dishwater and boardwalk are bubbling.
37478 10 Oct 2024 @ 1017 --- SantaFe108 Boiling, clear, overflowing.
37377 03 Oct 2024 @ 1530 --- SantaFe108 Full and clear, boiling with trickling overflow.
35089 10 Jun 2024 @ 1248 --- SantaFe108 Full of blue, clear water. Overflowing.
35000 08 Jun 2024 @ 1130 --- cb Activity is typical. clear, blooping boil & in overflow
34262 19 Apr 2024 @ 1536 --- MAB clear with very little to no overflow - "Trixie" full with a few bubbles and connected to the nearby pools
29140 22 Oct 2023 @ 0848 --- SantaFe108 Full and overflowing with a slight tinge of murkiness. Bubbling all over the pool.
28968 21 Oct 2023 @ 1518 --- JR Strong bubble, no change in color. Opaque, yellowish. A bit lower?
28928 20 Oct 2023 @ 1613 --- MAB clear - no runoff - Pixie near bw had a little heat but not the connected pools
28763 14 Oct 2023 @ 1314 --- SantaFe108 Clear, bubbling, and overflowing.
28632 05 Oct 2023 @ 1156 --- cb clear, overflowing with a roiling boil
27296 28 Jul 2023 @ 2040 --- SantaFe108 Clear and barely in overflow. Boiling.
26945 08 Jul 2023 @ 1922 --- nails Bubbling with slight overflow
26825 04 Jul 2023 @ 0855 --- MAB full w 2pt boil - trickle overflow - by BW Trixie is as cool as its adjoining pools
26359 16 Jun 2023 @ 0917 --- CrisG light boiling with light overflow. pretty clear blue
25859 28 May 2023 @ 1947 --- SantaFe108 Full and overflowing. Clear water with bubbling from multiple points.
25464 15 May 2023 @ 1904 --- ypcaribou Oh so clear with hint of blue.Full to almost overflow w multiple point boils
24577 30 Oct 2022 @ 1645 --- ypcaribou New boardwalk gives a slightly elevated view. Spring is bubbly and a seafoam green. Pools around it are a murky yellow green.
24400 15 Oct 2022 @ 1000 --- MAB clear with blips - Pixie near BW still hotter than the 3 connected pools but not visibly pushing
24248 05 Oct 2022 @ 1219 --- cb HUGE KUDOS to Norris maintenance for replacing much of the boardwalk from Tantalus to Dishwater Spring. AWESOME JOB! Dishwater spring is clear, overflowing with a mildly roiling boil over much of the center. pools at the base are also seafoam green
23959 20 Sep 2022 @ 1618 --- ypcaribou Clear, sapphire blue. Bubbling in 2 spots with an occasional small splash. Surrounding pools are cloudy acid green to clear to tan on far right.
23497 31 Aug 2022 @ 1101 --- cb In copious overflow filling the pools at its base. It's clear with 2 very playful vents! (that means mild roiling boil to an inch or so.)
23328 21 Aug 2022 @ 1106 --- ypcaribou Pools below are opaque, emerald green. Yellow lining pools at edges. Dishwater is a bit clearer and a bit bluer. Bubbling in far left pool at edge closest to Dishwater, which is also bubbling.
22981 02 Aug 2022 @ 1015 --- cb Higher pool level. Increased bubbling, & a bit more overflow into the pools below it. The small pool closest to the bw the broke out last year has some small strings/groups of bubbles occationally breaking the surface on the edge closest to the bw
22906 27 Jul 2022 @ 1617 --- MAB light center boil w no waters flowing off the upper platform to the lower level - Pixie the vent from last year by the interconnected pools that pushed out hot water for several weeks has water but no increased activity
22316 04 Jul 2022 @ 1433 --- cb clear, low level boil, overflowing, pools at the base are reduced in size. (drying up)
29071 15 Jun 2022 @ 1200 --- research-mab 6/15/2022 - no time noted - Root Pool is low, brown & murky - Dishwater Spring is brown & flooded
21009 18 Apr 2022 @ 1720 --- MAB grey and flowing - hot vent Pixie from last summer still much hotter than the adjoining pools but not visibly pushing out water in any obvious way
20148 27 Oct 2021 @ 1256 --- cb calm & not in overflow. runoff channel has snow on it! Surrounding pools at its base to the west are calm & clear. pools to its east are murky green. New breakout in front of the boardwalk is calm and clear
20056 19 Oct 2021 @ 1442 --- cb pool high, clear, overflowing with 4 blooping bubblers near the center of the pool.
29168 12 Aug 2020 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/12/2020 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring runoff area is dry again
29164 06 Aug 2020 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/6/2020 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring area is now overflowing. All pools are connected & runoff is making its way under the boardwalk toward Tantalus
29153 11 Jul 2020 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/11/2020 - no time noted - @ Dishwater Spring I heard more hissing than I have in the past, quite close to the boardwalk
29493 20 Sep 2013 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9/20/2013 - no time noted - The water level in Dishwater Spring has returned to its original level
29480 09 Aug 2013 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/09/2013 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring water level is down. About 1 foot from surface
29425 04 Jul 2012 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/4/2012 - no time noted - Observations in Back Basin since 7/3/12 - Pools on left (after Arch Steam Vent) & associated pools and heading away from Echinus) almost dry. Hot spring slightly elevated above these pools appears to have unchanged water level.
29394 20 Sep 2010 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9/20/2010 - no time noted - Dish Water Spring is very low and a lot of the ground that used to be wet is dry
29821 23 Sep 2004 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9/23/2004 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring water level ↑
29967 04 Jul 1997 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/4/1997 - no time noted - Dishwater spring has dropped its water level a couple of feet. It is no longer having eruptions and overflow as it has for the past few weeks.
30271 24 Aug 1993 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/24/1993 - no times noted - Other signs of disturbance (albeit mild} - Dirty Dishwater water level high
30424 05 Aug 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/5/1992 - no time noted - Many features have again dropped water level - Dirty Dishwater Springs – about 4 feet back from original water line.
30383 25 Jul 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/25/1992 -no time noted - Dirty Dishwater Spring – very drained
30357 12 Jul 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/12 - no time noted - noticed dirty dishwater spring is back to norm water level
30353 09 Jul 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/9/1992 - no time noted - Dishwater looks to me as it has for awhile – it may have refilled since 7/7
30350 07 Jul 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/7/1992 - no time noted - ... noticed that some features in Back Basin have drained a large amount of water including Black Pit Springs (the upper level completely drained) and in Dirty Dishwater Spring 4 feet back from original water line. We detected no change in Fearless or Yellow Funnel
30498 16 May 1991 @ 1200 --- research-mab 5/16/1991 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring complex is flooded.
31094 21 May 1983 @ 1200 --- research-mab May 21 1983 – no time noted ~afternoon - Dishwater Spring – Clear aqua, boiling steadily
31078 20 May 1983 @ 1200 --- research-mab May 20 1983 - no time noted - Disturbance!... Dishwater Spring – vigorous boiling moderate runoff
31349 23 Jul 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab July 23 1982 - no time noted - Dishwater Springs lower pools were drained this morning so I spent 2 hours removing 500 rocks, stumps, branches, sticks, etc. out of the pool area. I only got about 2/3 of the area done since parts were still under H20 & I ran out of time. Rocks were up to 18” x 24” in diameter and some stumps were so big that I had difficulty moving them.
31230 20 Feb 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab February 20 1982 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring 168° beautiful crystal clear H2O that is gently bubbling.
31175 14 Jan 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab January 14th 1982 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring 164° dark green slightly turbid gentle constant bubbling; much clearer than normal
31535 30 Aug 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Sunday August 30 1981 - no time noted - Dishwater 196° brown turbid H2O gentle boil to 6” - H2O level down 10-12”
31467 02 Aug 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Sunday August 2 1981 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring – 170° constant bubbling to 1’ gray turbid opaque water
31762 15 Sep 1980 @ 1200 --- research-mab Monday September 15, 1980 - no time noted - Dishwater Springs – turbid, light overflow 171ºF
31741 07 Sep 1980 @ 1200 --- research-mab Sunday Sept 7 1980 - no time noted - Dishwater spring – Has stopped overflowing – slightly turbid mottled yellow gray bottom 174°F
31640 09 Jun 1980 @ 1200 --- research-mab June 9 1980 - no times - observations made over the week and entered on 9th - Dishwater Spring – Overflowing, clear blue gray, brown on edge. 172°F. Overflow pool along trail 101°F
32005 28 Sep 1979 @ 1200 --- research-mab September 28 1979 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring – 171ºF, removed a nickle from this off trail feature. Clear, yellow-brown bottom.
31963 21 Sep 1979 @ 1200 --- research-mab Friday September 21 1979 - no time noted - More end of summer changes! Dishwater Spring – changed to a murky brown-green, gently boil 170ºF
31846 21 Jun 1979 @ 1200 --- research-mab June 21 1979 Thursday - no time noted - Dishwater Spring – 174°F – muddy beige-green h2O 92F° {arrow defining 174° as Dishwater}
32331 16 Sep 1977 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/16/1977 - no time noted - The shallow, debris-filled pool between Dishwater Spring and the trail has refilled and was warm enough to be steaming. I doubt if the rain could be held accountable.
32327 09 Sep 1977 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/09/1977 - no time noted - Water gone from the shallow pool along the trail by Dishwater Spring.
32572 14 Sep 1976 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/14/1976 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring- water level up & is a beautiful shade of green
32694 06 Sep 1975 @ 1200 --- research-mab Sat Sept 6 1975 - no time noted - Many features in the back basin have dropped water level. These include Dishwater Spring, Yellow Funnel, Tangled Root (which in addition has become quite muddy), Black Hermit’s Cauldron, and Bathtub.
32651 08 Aug 1975 @ 1200 --- research-mab 08/08/1975 - no time noted - Marked drying up of pools near Root Pool, Dishwater Spring. Met older people who remember seeing Mrs Decker on her stool, waiting…
32722 08 Sep 1974 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/08/1974 - no time noted -Dishwater Spr – Down 2’ - boiling, vigorously- very muddy- appears to overflowed last night
32835 21 Sep 1973 @ 1030 --- research-mab 09/21/1973 Back Basin at 1030 Water levels couple of inches higher in Yellow Funnel S., Dishwater S. & nearby drainage pools, Mystic Spring.
32823 17 Sep 1973 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/17/1973 - approx time = Back Basin at noon:“Mystic” still low & muddy as is Dishwater Spring- have boiling appearance.
32805 11 Sep 1973 @ 0900 --- research-mab 09/11/1973 Back Basin 900 am - Water levels seem somewhat lower in features showing that state – mainly: Mystic, Dishwater S, Phillips Cauldron, Mud S., Yellow Funnel; drainage pools near Dishwater have water only in the depressions – the flatter areas have the water.
32779 02 Sep 1973 @ 1115 --- research-mab 09/02/1973 - no specific time noted - Back Basin at 1115am - Water levels low in Mystic (fairly clear), Mud Spring (fairly clear- down ~ 1’), Yellow Funnel Spring (muddy), pool area (w/mud) to NE of Dishwater Spring, Green Dragon (still a couple of inches down & churning muddy), Pearl Spring w/little runoff; Bathtub;
32928 08 Sep 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/08/1972 - no time noted - Water rising in Dishwater Spring. More water in Phillips Cauldron than I’ve seen in a long time.
32924 07 Sep 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/07/1972 - no time noted - ...many of the features in the Back Basin (ie Mud, Mystic, Yellow Funnel and Dishwater springs, corporal geyser & Dog Leg) are still low, turbulent and muddy.
32919 02 Sep 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/02/1972 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring – water now down 10-11 inches turbid bubbling brn
32914 30 Aug 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 08/30/1972 - no time noted - Water level is continuing to drop in Congress Pool, the Whale’s Mouth, and the spring to the NE of it, Crackling Lakes Springs, Mud Spring, Dishwater Spring, & Yellow Funnel Spring.
33253 15 May 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 1972 May 15 - no time – 174F Water of a gray color this year, a little overflow to the north east “boiling” action in the center.
32971 05 Oct 1971 @ 1200 --- research-mab 10/05/1971 - no time noted - Water levels are down in the following features from the normal level (before 9/9/71) by the following amounts: Dishwater Spring (south) down 7 inches
32967 02 Oct 1971 @ 1200 --- research-mab 10/02/1971 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring – South round deep pool- dark brown with much bubbling – water down 2” Temp 47ºC
32961 25 Sep 1971 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/25/1971 - no time noted - Dishwater Spring – more bubbling & steam present, western 2/3 of the spring is muddy light buff brown.
32938 10 Sep 1971 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/10/1971 Dishwater Springs – has been coming more active & muddy during the past few weeks – even more so during the past day & a half. This morning Tom saw it throwing water up as high as 3 feet.
33254 31 Jul 1971 @ 1200 --- research-mab July 31 1971 - no time - Clear gray-green water- small boiling action with little overflow to north east water 80C (176F)
33255 02 Jun 1968 @ 1200 --- research-mab June 2 1968 - no time - The water is a nice greenish blue with boiling action and is overflowing to the north.
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