Lakelse Hot Springs

The Lakelse Hot Springs, also known as the Mount Layton Hot Springs, are a group of hot springs in the Kalum-Kitimat valley of northern British Columbia, Canada, located 30 km (19 mi) south of Terrace along Highway 37 on the eastern shore of Lakelse Lake.^[1][2] With a maximum temperature of 89 °C, the springs are the hottest in Canada.^[2]

Lakelse Hot Springs
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	54°21′34″N 128°32′26″W
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Type	Hot springs

The formation of the Lakese Hot Springs is interpreted to be water seeping through hot rocks in faults of the fault-bounded Kalum-Kitimat valley.^[2] These faults may also have been the source for the Tseax Cone eruption 250 years ago.^[2]

Further reading

• Hot history: A look back at the development of the Lakelse hot springs.^[3]
• Hot dreams: The second phase of development at the Lakelse hot springs.^[4]
• Hot water: A third vision stalls at the Lakelse Lake hot springs.^[5]

See also

• List of hot springs
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada