Tantalus Creek, north-central Back Basin, southern Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Hotspot, northwestern Wyoming, USA on 9 August 2011. (looking ~NW)
Tantalus Creek is the main drainage in Norris Back Basin. Here, it is flowing to the northwest; it joins with the South Fork of Tantalus Creek in the distance. Much of the water in these creeks is geyser and hot spring runoff. Chemically, the creek water is acidic, chloride-rich, and sulfate-rich.
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