[Geysers] Geyser report from New Zealand

[Paul Strasser]

I hope that in the spirit of Ron Keam's comments (the part that follows)
he's all in favor of removing the dam at Orakeikorako.  I'd love to see
Minguini Geyser erupt.  

Paul Strasser

-----Original Message-----
From: geysers-bounces at wwc.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces at wwc.edu] On Behalf Of
Ron Keam
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 7:09 PM
To: geyser observation reports
Subject: Re: [Geysers] Geyser report from New Zealand
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Recently, Environment Waikato, the regional body responsible for the 
Waikato Region, has been considering the protection of natural 
geothermal features of significance within that region.  This 
includes the Waiotapu area.  We (and I say 'we' because I have 
personallty been involved with this) realised that certain features 
of historical interest should be protected, and, even though some of 
these have been modified, something like Lady Knox geyser qualifies 
as being worthy of protection in its now historically modified form.
Lady Knox geyser is a standard feature of the tourist visit to 
Waiotapu, and the eruption is quite spectacular and entertains as 
many as three hundred visitors at a time when it is soaped at (I 
think) 1015 each morning.
So, please do not regard Lady Knox geyser as a 'fake'.  It is worth 
the trouble of visiting, and some of the guides' commentaries, given 
to the assembled group when soaping is about to take place, are 
entertaining, factual, and informative.

Ron Keam
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