Hot Springs Comparison Chart
No two hot springs are the same. Differences in location, often mean differences
in the amount, temperature and mineral content of the water. For example, the
deeper the water goes, the hotter it gets. Rainfall and snow melt cause water
temperatures to fluctuate. The type of rock in the area determines what minerals
are dissolved in the spring water.
Water Volume:
Banff Upper Hot Springs - Banff National Park 454 L/min
Radium Hot Springs - Kootenay National Park 1375 L/min
Miette Hot Springs - Jasper National Park 1540 L/min
Maximum Temperature:
Banff Upper Hot Springs 47.3 °C
Radium Hot Springs 45.5 °C
Miette Hot Springs 53.9 °C
WATER CHARACTERISTICS
Banff Upper Hot Springs
strong sulphur smell and taste
tufa deposit
pH: 7.15
dissolved solids: 1677 mg/L |
Radium Hot Springs
tasteless, odourless
pH: 7.05
dissolved solids: 706 mg/L |
Miette Hot Springs
medium sulphur smell and taste, tufa deposit.
pH: 6.8
dissolved solids: 1798 mg/L |
CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
PPM |
Upper Hot Springs |
Radium Hot Springs |
Miette Hot Springs |
| Sulphate (SO4)* |
572.0 |
302.0 |
1130.0 |
| Calcium (Ca) |
205.0 |
135.0 |
407.0 |
| Bicarbonate (HCO3) |
134.0 |
100.8 |
124.3 |
| Magnesium (Mg) |
42.0 |
31.6 |
560.0 |
| Sodium (Na) |
6.6 |
18.4 |
110.5 |
| Potassium (K) |
4.5 |
3.0 |
14.2 |
| Chloride (Cl) |
6.5 |
0.17 |
4.2 |
| Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) |
2.0 |
n/a |
6.0 |
*temperature varies throughout the year
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