Hot Creek, California
by Theodore Clutter
Title
Hot Creek, California
Artist
Theodore Clutter
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Hot Creek, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Mammoth Lakes, California. It begins its course as Mammoth Creek, originating in lakes above the town of Mammoth Lakes, California, just south of Mammoth Mountain. The stream water is derived primarily from melting snow as it leaves Twin Lakes, 8,500 ft. above sea level. It is quite cold, rarely above 50 F. As Mammoth Creek flows into the Long Valley Caldera, it is joined by warmer water from thermal springs in the Hot Creek State Fish Hatchery. From this point on, the stream is named Hot Creek even though water temperature seldom exceeds 68 F (20 C) until it reaches Hot Creek Gorge. In the Hot Creek Gorge, 8 miles (13 km) east of the town of Mammoth Lakes, numerous hot springs flow into a snowmelt-fed stream. The area is managed by the United States Forest Service as a geologic interpretive site and has been a popular recreational area for fishing, swimming, hiking, bird watching, and photography.
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August 29th, 2018
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