Record high temperatures of 459 degrees F were recorded in a well in the North Geyser Basin here. Eruptions of steamboat geyser are quite erratic but some have gone more than 300 feet into the air.
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Steamboat Geyser
Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin, is the world's tallest currently-active geyser. During major eruptions, water may be thrown more than 300 feet (90 m) into the air.