File:Soda Dam, Santa Fe National Forest.JPG

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Camera location35° 47′ 30″ N, 106° 41′ 10.2″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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English: Soda Dam — on the Jemez River, in the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico.
  • It is a unique geologic feature formed due to both the presence of a geo-thermal system and to deep seated faulting in the area. A very deep fault at Soda Dam (roughly perpendicular to the highway) serves as a conduit to bring water to the surface. Because of deep faults in the area, surface waters are able to penetrate deep enough to be heated by the earth itself, which is in turn heated by the molten rock underlying the area.
  • When heated and pressurized (due to enormous weight of rock materials above) water is able to carryt gases and minerals in a dissolved form, but once reaching the surface, just like "hard water deposits" in a home faucet.
  • At Soda Dam, the colorful veil and flowing appearance reflect the cumulative deposits of thousands of years of minerals, dissolved from rocks deep under the earth, and brought to the surface by the hot springs rising along the fault. The mineral Calcium Carbonate, or Travertine makes up the bulk of the deposit. Minor amounts of other minerals or elements cause the different colors in the formation. The bubbles that can be seen rising in the spring waters of Soda Dam are gases dissolved in the water at depth, which on reaching the surface are released into the atmosphere, similar to bubbles in a carbonated drink are released from a bottle or can when opened.
  • Soda Dam forms a natural dam to the Jemez River, whihc cuts through it to continue its course. The unique formation shows the continuous processes of nature both building and destroying the feature at the same time.
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