Wonder
Geyser of Edo Laki Island, Langano Lake
In short
In the northern part of Langano Lake is located a deep, round bay with an island in the center. This island has different names – Edo Laki, O’a and also Geyser Island. For several decades here was located impressive geyser, which now has disappeared.
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In detail
This geyser formed in 1906, after an earthquake. There are several hot springs on Edo Laki Island – and one of them started a furious activity. Approximately two times per minute the water from this spring burst high up in the air. Bursts lasted just a few seconds but the fountain was 25 – 30 m high.
As time went by, geyser became less powerful. In 1926 the height of the geyser was just 1 m and it burst just once per (approximately) 30 minutes. There is a contradicting report from 1963 – 1964, which reports that geyser was 2 m high then.
In 1965 in the site of the geyser was a circular basin with a diameter of 2 m. Water in this basin fluctuated by 5 – 10 cm every 9 – 10 minutes. In 1970 even this surge was not noticeable.
Today here is located very hot spring with the temperature of water 96°C. Water is alkaline, with pH 8.36.
References
- Pierre Gouin. Earthquake History of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. 1979, Ottawa.
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