How do hot springs work?

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For hot springs that are located near volcanoes, such as the one in the Yellowstone National Park, the water is heated by being in contact with magma. In some situations, the water becomes heated to the point where it begins to boil or it gets superheated. read more

Ōita Prefecture has 4,762 hot springs, with a total flow of 4,437 liters/second, so the average hot spring flow is 0.93 liters/second. The highest flow rate hot spring in Japan is the Tamagawa Hot Spring in Akita Prefecture, which has a flow rate of 150 liters/second. read more