Last Known Eruption
5y 173d 8h 12m ago

Latest Eruptions

Eruption DurationInterval
24 Apr 2019 @ 1111 ie3y 273d 19h 21m
25 Jul 2015 @ 1550 ie1y 45d 4h 10m
10 Jun 2014 @ 1140 min1y 354d 19h 20m
20 Jun 2012 @ 1620 ie2y 334d 0m
22 Jul 2009 @ 1620 ie312d 3h 11m
13 Sep 2008 @ 13098d 22h 8m
04 Sep 2008 @ 1501 maj36d 23h 36m
29 Jul 2008 @ 15258d 0m
21 Jul 2008 @ 15251d 23h 55m
19 Jul 2008 @ 153029d 23h 51m
19 Jun 2008 @ 1539 ie min50d 39m
30 Apr 2008 @ 1500 min252d 5h 55m
22 Aug 2007 @ 0905 ie9d 23h 5m
12 Aug 2007 @ 100010m 1d 17h 45m
10 Aug 2007 @ 16155m 6d 2h 45m
04 Aug 2007 @ 1330 ie4d 1h 25m
31 Jul 2007 @ 1205 ie13d 20h 20m
17 Jul 2007 @ 154521d 6h 15m
26 Jun 2007 @ 0930 A7d 1h 0m
19 Jun 2007 @ 083022d 17h 45m
27 May 2007 @ 1445 maj246d 5h 0m
23 Sep 2006 @ 0945 ie maj6d 17h 47m
16 Sep 2006 @ 155813m 5d 23h 46m
10 Sep 2006 @ 16121d 1h 12m
09 Sep 2006 @ 1500 ie maj6d 4h 16m
03 Sep 2006 @ 1044 maj1y 3d 18h 44m
30 Aug 2005 @ 1600 maj7d 5h 20m
23 Aug 2005 @ 104028d 23h 50m
25 Jul 2005 @ 1050 A maj36d 20h 35m
18 Jun 2005 @ 1415 ?262d 28m
29 Sep 2004 @ 1347 maj17d 23h 10m
11 Sep 2004 @ 1437 maj21d 2h 37m
21 Aug 2004 @ 1200 ie21d 40m
31 Jul 2004 @ 1120 ie6d 23h 20m
24 Jul 2004 @ 1200 ie276d 19h 40m
21 Oct 2003 @ 162011m 115d 6h 49m
28 Jun 2003 @ 09315m 10d 18h 2m
17 Jun 2003 @ 15297m 16d 22h 59m
31 May 2003 @ 16302d 25m
29 May 2003 @ 1605 min227d 5h 45m
14 Oct 2002 @ 10206d 20h 35m
07 Oct 2002 @ 134524d 19h 38m
12 Sep 2002 @ 18072m 2h 6m
12 Sep 2002 @ 16011m 15s 2h 2m
12 Sep 2002 @ 13595m 1h 31m
12 Sep 2002 @ 12281h 20m
12 Sep 2002 @ 11081h 30m
12 Sep 2002 @ 09381h 31m
12 Sep 2002 @ 08071h 19m
12 Sep 2002 @ 06481d 15h 43m
10 Sep 2002 @ 15052h 34m
10 Sep 2002 @ 12311h 39m
10 Sep 2002 @ 10521h 14m
10 Sep 2002 @ 093819h 25m
09 Sep 2002 @ 14136d 21h 8m
02 Sep 2002 @ 1705 maj1h 17m
02 Sep 2002 @ 1548 maj1h 35m
02 Sep 2002 @ 1413 maj1h 15m
02 Sep 2002 @ 1258 maj1h 20m
02 Sep 2002 @ 1138 maj11d 23h 38m
21 Aug 2002 @ 1200 A maj9d 16h 50m
11 Aug 2002 @ 1910 maj1d 2h 10m
10 Aug 2002 @ 1700 maj8d 54m
02 Aug 2002 @ 1606 min20m
02 Aug 2002 @ 1546 ie maj329d 4h 5m
07 Sep 2001 @ 1141 maj4d 11m
03 Sep 2001 @ 1130 maj2d 23h 52m
31 Aug 2001 @ 1138 maj10m 5d 22h 3m
25 Aug 2001 @ 13354m 5d 5h 5m
20 Aug 2001 @ 08308m 1d 15h 50m
18 Aug 2001 @ 16404m 19d 5h 17m
30 Jul 2001 @ 1123 maj2h 38m
30 Jul 2001 @ 0845 maj7d 16h 5m
22 Jul 2001 @ 16403d 1h 30m
19 Jul 2001 @ 15104d 1h 35m
15 Jul 2001 @ 13356d 2h 12m
09 Jul 2001 @ 1123 maj2d 21h 37m
06 Jul 2001 @ 134619h 30m
05 Jul 2001 @ 1816 ie1d 6h 31m
04 Jul 2001 @ 114545m
04 Jul 2001 @ 11001h 52m
04 Jul 2001 @ 09082d 22h 27m
01 Jul 2001 @ 1041 maj1d 18h 12m
29 Jun 2001 @ 16292d 4h 29m
27 Jun 2001 @ 12002d 1h 36m
25 Jun 2001 @ 10246m 5d 22h 45m
19 Jun 2001 @ 113916h 58m
18 Jun 2001 @ 18414h 27m
18 Jun 2001 @ 14141h 14m
18 Jun 2001 @ 13001h 8m
18 Jun 2001 @ 11528d 22h 27m
09 Jun 2001 @ 13259d 4h 21m
31 May 2001 @ 0904 maj16h 39m
30 May 2001 @ 1625 maj3d 51m
27 May 2001 @ 153484d 23h 12m
03 Mar 2001 @ 15224m 41s 89d 22h 52m
03 Dec 2000 @ 1630100d 2h 56m
25 Aug 2000 @ 143421h 54m
24 Aug 2000 @ 16408h 15m
24 Aug 2000 @ 0825 ie4d 13h 53m

Interval Statistics

Interval Count100
Min20m
Max3y 273d 19h 21m
Mean68d 5h 12m
Median5d 23h 15m

Latest Notes

Note IDStart Time (US/Mountain)End Time (US/Mountain)EntrantNote
37384 03 Oct 2024 @ 1542 --- SantaFe108 Perpetual spouting out main vent. Front pool 1ft below rim with pearly blue water. Darth Vader Vent going from barely audible to silent.
35345 19 Jun 2024 @ 1105 --- Craigmon99 Tossing water intermittently. Larger splashes are 6 feet
35346 19 Jun 2024 @ 1105 --- Craigmon99 Tossing water intermittently. Larger splashes are 6 feet
35082 10 Jun 2024 @ 1235 --- SantaFe108 Main vent perpetually splashing, front pool is brown and clear enough to see to the bottom. Darth Vader vent huffing.
34765 30 May 2024 @ 0907 --- Stephen_Gemar Veteran’s main vent continues its small perpetual huffing and small splashing, just as it has been when I’ve seen it each of the last few years.
33930 26 Jan 2024 @ 1530 --- JR SCUBA noise has returned
33911 24 Jan 2024 @ 1400 --- JR Stronger push of water than usual. "Side SCUBA sound" vent was full of water and sloshing/sputtering, no SCUBA noise.
29039 22 Oct 2023 @ 0958 --- SantaFe108 Splashing out of the main vent. Front pool is ~2 inches below white band and turquoise-blue. Creepy huffing.
27325 30 Jul 2023 @ 0742 --- ypcaribou Huffing from below right ledge again.
27283 28 Jul 2023 @ 1724 --- SantaFe108 Pool level ~3 inches below white line. Pads of bacteria have come off the bottom and are floating. Water is cloudy but clear enough to see bottom of pool which is a rust color throughout. Strong sulfuric smell.
27218 25 Jul 2023 @ 0920 --- mhreed Strong sulfur smell in steam plume.
24574 30 Oct 2022 @ 1603 --- ypcaribou Huffing is back from right alcove only now more of a hissing. Vent to far left now making a splashy gurgly noise below. Veteran doing excellent jets of water to the west! Catch basin still has a milky sheen. Water dropped some such that white is exposed on interior walls.
23315 21 Aug 2022 @ 0739 --- ypcaribou Regular splashing from back vent. Vent is white and orange. Front catch pool is rusty red on bottom and has slight scum and a smattering of particles floating on the surface. Looks like a stagnant swamp. No noise from right vent under ledge - no longer huffing like a bear.
16400 10 Oct 2020 @ 1236 --- cb pool in front of Veteran is a milky turquoise blue color. Splashes from Vetern are just barely making it over the crater.
16298 28 Sep 2020 @ 1422 --- bbev pool is up to 10-12 " below overflow, cloudy light blue in color.
12013 28 Jun 2019 @ 1016 --- ypcaribou Water level the same as 0643
12012 28 Jun 2019 @ 0643 --- ypcaribou Water level at edge of front pool down such that approx 2" of white shows inside crater on left front and white tip of rock at left side but away from wall is showing. Pool a chocolate brown (not from mud).
11617 07 Jun 2019 @ 0933 --- CrisG Pool dropping since last note. Approx 3 inches of white lining visible. No steam coming from pool.
11360 26 May 2019 @ 0619 --- ypcaribou Pool in front full to where maybe an inch of the white line of deposit on crater wall is visible
8883 21 Jun 2018 @ 0912 --- Polly The pool has standing water, with the side vent throwing water out. The "breathing" is a bit on the quiet side.
6154 09 Sep 2017 @ 0820 --- ypcaribou Large pool in front very dark, water level has dropped maybe a foot, and no splashes are falling in the pool. Still spritzing out the back. Huffing from side hole diminished in volume but still there.
29618 01 Aug 2017 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/01/2017 - no time noted - Corporal and Veteran’s color now murky
29606 22 May 2017 @ 1338 --- research-mab 5/22/2017 Veteran 1338 major? Bill J
78 14 Jan 2012 @ 1847 --- Graham Most beaded rocks covered with water and better minors than Sept. Still some snow in pool so suspect its not having majors
29402 28 Aug 2011 @ 1530 --- research-mab 8/28/2011 Veteran loud steam from side vent and large eruptions from main vent 1530-1535
29400 24 Aug 2011 @ 1515 --- research-mab 8/24/2011 Veteran sounded as if in steam phase from NW vent 1515
29939 19 May 1998 @ 1200 --- research-mab 5/19/1998 - no time noted - FYI to staff: Veteran- irregular
30081 29 Jul 1995 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/29/1995 - no times noted - Disturbance has arrived!!! Cistern- heavy boil. Veteran – Majors every 15-20 m. Vixen- seen erupting 12-15ft.
30241 13 Jul 1993 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/13/1993 - no time noted - Back Basin is looking very active. Steamboat has continuous water in the east run off channel and bursts from both vents to twenty feet. Veteran Geyser is having major eruptions from all three vents, and smaller eruptions at frequent intervals.
30234 28 Jun 1993 @ 1200 --- research-mab 6/28/93 - no time noted - Veteran Geyser erupting from two vents.
30477 22 Sep 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9/22/1992 - no time noted - Veteran majors every 1½ -2 hrs - minor is front back vent – major is back from side vent. Veteran was in constant play during the disturbance. Clarification of Ralph’s observations on Veteran: Minor eruption – top front (pool) vent – top to 5’-6’ sometimes pool partially fills. *major eruption = top to edge of sinter in back of main cone (25+ feet). Front to 2’3’ pool fills to top of fresh sinter. *side (to right as you face the feature) – splashes. It is having majors every 1½-2 hrs – mostly 1h20m to 1h48m, minors are every 11 to 20 minutes.
30437 14 Aug 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/14/1992 - no time noted -. PS For once I walked by Veteran and was not erupting. All was quiet!
30430 05 Aug 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/6/1992 - no time noted - Veteran is still not having any major eruptions. It seems to almost constantly spurt water out of the tunnel connected vents, but not out of the side vent to the north.
30422 04 Aug 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/4/1992 - no time noted - Near Veteran the last few days there has been a lot of run off. I haven’t seen any evidence of majors except for the runoff. It is going towards the creek.
30415 01 Aug 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/1/1992 - no time noted - Veteran – in eruption but no water coming out of the northern vent,
30405 29 Jul 1992 @ 1800 --- research-mab 7/30/92 a.m.- inferred est.times "last night" {29th} - Veteran in constant minor eruptive behavior. Vixen every few minutes to 5 feet or so.
30343 14 Jun 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 6/14/1992 - no time noted - Veteran erupted 2 times within a 15 minute period with water spraying out of all 3 vents. The pool drained entirely between eruptions.
30323 26 Apr 1992 @ 1200 --- research-mab 4/26/1992 - no time noted - Veteran – quiet
30517 09 Jun 1991 @ 1200 --- research-mab 6/9/1991 - no time noted - Veteran churning
30502 16 May 1991 @ 1200 --- research-mab 5/16/1991 - no time noted - Veteran – gorgeous as usual, light splashes
30646 16 Jul 1990 @ 1045 --- research-mab 7/16/1990 - saw Veteran erupt at 10:24 for several minutes & as I walked back it was finishing another eruption at 10:45 am. The side vent has no water erupting from it… The top vent erupts ~5 ft inclined away from the trail. The lower vent erupts up through the pool & the pool drains following the eruption.
30642 03 Jul 1990 @ 0845 --- research-mab 7/3/ Veteran happily sputtering & splashing @ 0845
30640 29 Jun 1990 @ 1420 --- research-mab 6/29/90 Veteran was making a lot of noise but not erupting.
30772 14 Oct 1989 @ 1200 --- research-mab 10/14/1989 - no time noted - Veteran appeared ready to enter an active phase, with eruptions to 10 ft from the rear vent, but never got a full “head of steam” (sorry!) while I was there.
30768 09 Oct 1989 @ 1400 --- research-mab 10/9/1989 cont.. afternoon - Veteran inactive this pm other than minor huffing & puffing observed @ 1400
30767 09 Oct 1989 @ 1030 --- research-mab 10/9/1989 Veteran active today! D” @ 2 minutes Int: about 1 ½ – 2 mins 1017, 1021, 1021:45, 1028:20 Longest observed duration 2m55s - Shortest observed 1m20s - “rear vent” to 30 ft - “near vent” (at base of main pool) to 15 feet - Vent closest to boardwalk usually started playing slightly later than the other two to @ 8 feet - Pool drains rapidly following eruption, next eruption begins with a nearly empty pool. - Very nice, will check Veteran again this afternoon.
30740 08 Sep 1989 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/8/1989 - no time noted - Veteran shows signs of major eruption with water all around base and down runoff channel toward Tantalus.
30712 09 Jul 1989 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/9/1989 - no time noted -Veteran Geyser steaming, churning & gurgling. Some small bursts seen from front vent.
30700 08 Jul 1989 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/8/1989 - no time noted - Veteran Geyser seems to be in continuous eruption. H20 almost continuously spurts from the low vent on the SSW corner of the crater. Periodically boiling increases in vigor and H20 shoots about 10 ft from the upper SW vent. There is evidence (steaming H20 in sinter pockets) of eruptions from the western vent.
7592 05 Feb 1989 @ 0000 05 Feb 1989 @ 2359 JSJ Veteran Geyser active.
30830 06 Aug 1988 @ 1557 --- research-mab 8/6/1988 - Veteran Geyser – steaming profusely from top vent – 15:57 --small amount of water in pool closest to the trail
30803 20 Jun 1988 @ 1200 --- research-mab 6/20/1988 - no time noted - Veteran was seen erupting from the front & top vent – top vent to ~4-5 feet.
30795 04 Jun 1988 @ 1200 --- research-mab 6/4/1988 - no time noted - Veteran is displaying small bursts.
30875 02 Aug 1987 @ 1200 --- research-mab August 2, 1987 - no time noted - Veteran Geyser is erupting
30851 05 Jul 1987 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/5/1987 - no time noted - A gentleman sat and timed Veteran Geyser at a 2 hour interval today. He said that it erupts from a full pool. It has many false starts before it erupts – the pool will fill and then drain slightly then refill, etc! He saw one eruption reaching 20’ and one slightly lower. (“Full” means above the drain vent in the basin.)
30848 23 May 1987 @ 1200 --- research-mab 5/23/1987 - no time noted - Veteran was also seen in eruption that afternoon
33449 09 Oct 1986 @ 1200 --- research-mab 10/09/1986 – no time noted - Veteran Geyser was nearly empty with about 2” of water near the back of it. There was the slightest splashing coming from the back vent. = Veteran’s Auxiliary Vent was bone dry.
33420 03 May 1986 @ 1406 03 May 1986 @ 1717 research-mab May 3, 1986 Veteran Geyser – I sat at Veteran from 2:06 until 5:17 and saw no eruption or even a sign of an eruption. The runoff channel was empty and dry.
30961 22 Aug 1985 @ 1746 --- research-mab 8/22/1985 - inferred time - Summary of Veteran Geyser - From watching it on 7/3 & 7/4 and on 8/21 & 8/22 it was shown that it was definitely still cyclic. It seemed that one day the intervals would be getting more frequent or longer than the intervals of the eruption was the opposite way of the preceding day. If the day before was getting more frequent – then the next day would be getting longer. If the first day the intervals was getting longer, the next day they would be getting more frequent. It definitely is still very cyclic. In my opinion I estimate it is having cycles about 1½ to 2 days for it to go through its complete cycle. The eruptions are mainly 2 to 2 ½ minutes long. The eruptions have been normal Veteran Eruptions with water coming out all three vents = A= the top main vent to 25 feet or so (20 to 30 ft) B= the second vent (hole at the bottom of the basin) Basin half full of water – with water going up to 5/6 feet or so. C= the third vent near the walkway shooting water 10 to 12 feet, to half the walkway. It is still probably very much like it was last year – 1984.
30949 04 Jul 1985 @ 1335 --- research-mab 7/4/1985 - no time noted - Veteran Geyser = the last 2 days (7/3 & 7/4) = have shown that veteran geyser is still cyclic - having it’s cycle 7/3 was getting more frequent, morning of 7/4 it reached its most frequent intervals at 1hr and 35m, then afternoon of 7/4 going down – less frequent.
30937 03 Jul 1985 @ 1200 --- research-mab July 3 1985 – no time noted - Veteran Geyser 190°F, clear water, pool fills churning sound - Eruption witnessed spouted water 25ft from vent, 10ft from side vent & also from front vent.
7609 11 Feb 1984 @ 1800 --- research-mab 02/11/1984 Veteran Geyser active.
31149 18 Aug 1983 @ 1200 --- research-mab Thursday August 18 - no time noted - Veteran doing lots of splashing out of small hole in bowl – muddy water
4664 31 Aug 1982 @ 0830 31 Aug 1982 @ 1823 research-mab 8/31/1982 Veteran was observed continually by various geyser gazers from 0830. Shortly after 1130, the pool to the east, adjacent to Veteran, began filling. By 1400 it was full, as was Veteran’s pool. No eruptions were seen until 1823. David Leeking
31363 31 Jul 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/31/1982 - no time noted - Veteran 203° splashing between eruptions
31352 27 Jul 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/27/1982 - no time noted - Veteran geyser – constant splashing, temp 202º, pH 5.0, chloride concentration ~ 847 ppm, the highest level every [sic] recorded in a YNP thermal feature!
31332 18 Jul 1982 @ 1600 --- research-mab July 18 1982 - Veteran’s main pool filled and the front vent and main vent splashed at increasingly shorter intervals till the eruption at 1728. Start times are approximate. The exact second of start is mostly the interpretation of the observer - {Chart: periods of splashing/filling begins 1600}
31244 20 Feb 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab February 20 1982 - no time noted - Veteran Geyser 198º right after an eruption chugging noisily. (When a [sic] saw an eruption a few days later, there was no H20 in the pool prior to the eruption. The pool filled during the eruption & quickly drained afterwards.)
31570 15 Nov 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Nov 15 1981 – no time noted – {post-quake check} Veteran ~45-50 minute intervals 202º
31435 02 Aug 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Sunday August 2 1981 The Basin Wide Disturbance has occurred! - no time noted - Veteran Geyser – constant heavy splashing 200ºF
31695 16 Aug 1980 @ 1200 --- research-mab Sat Aug 16 - no time noted - Veteran Geyser- While chugging – 200°F
4972 18 Jun 1980 @ 1800 --- research-mab 06/18/1980 -Veteran Geyser – center and left pools partially filled the center pool’s vent has closed its right outlet since my June 16th observation. The activity now centers in the top vent and the newly filled left vent.
5030 13 Jul 1979 @ 0900 13 Jul 1979 @ 1030 research-mab 07/13/1979 NOTE Veteran’s pool was filled with aqua water about 4” above the top of the side hole when I arrived about 0900. The pool would gradually fill about two more inches, the geyser vent would do some very minor splashing, then all would go quiet and the pool would subside about 2”. I watched this cycle about 3 times until 0915 but the geyser never erupted nor did the pool drain completely. {I watched it same thing at 1030 – Helen}
5024 18 Jun 1979 @ 1530 --- research-mab 06/18/1979 A visitor reported that about the time Steamboat began, Veter[a]n drained completely dry. When checked at 1730 Veter[a]n was behaving normally with the usual amount of water.
32179 28 Aug 1978 @ 1500 28 Aug 1978 @ 1615 research-mab 08/28/1978 Veteran full at 1500 hrs but still no eruption by 1615
32138 25 Jul 1978 @ 1525 --- research-mab 07/25/1978 - no time noted - Veteran is dead today it fills & sloshes & emptied – minor eruption a little overflow & a burst 1 foot above 3:25 Veteran minor eruptions (~1foot) at 4:40
32127 12 Jul 1978 @ 1200 --- research-mab 07/12/1978 - no time noted - Veteran for over 1 hour it filled splashed and no eruption
32074 02 Apr 1978 @ 1200 --- research-mab April 2 1978 - no time noted - Veteran was chugging, splashing & filling its pool, but no eruptions!
5117 20 Aug 1977 @ 0845 --- research-mab 08/20/1977 At 0845 this morning Veteran was full of water like it gets during an eruption but was not splashing and churning like it normally does. Judging from the dry rocks and lack of spray marks on the trail, it has not had a major eruption for some time. The water level continued to rise but still no eruption.
5261 18 Aug 1976 @ 0825 --- research-mab 08/18/1976 {Full log entry log} Watched Veteran in one of its frenzies of activity from 8:00-8:20 0802 recently erupted 0804 began minor splashing 0805 began minor splashing from “main” vent 0805 major eruption began – all 3 vents active. Lasted 45 sec. Activity declined, sloshing 0807 minor activity began again – only main vent active 0808 major eruption – very powerful last 1:04 Activity declined, sloshing heard 0811 major eruption begins 0812 major eruption, lasting about 1:11 Activity fades, geyser quiet a little longer now 0815 minor eruption 0816 major eruption, last ~40 sec 0817 – 0819 minor eruption 0820 activity fades. All major eruptions were preceded by 20 sec to a minute of minor play. Major eruptions reached heights of as much as 7’ & shot across sinter as far as 15’. Side vent was active but sprays barely could be seen. Was rained away at 0825, when the geyser seemed to be finishing its entire display.
5546 09 Jul 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/09/1976 Veteran Geyser – still acting strangely - intermittent geysering but no major eruption preceded or follows activity
5542 07 Jul 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/07/1976 Veteran – has been acting strangely. Eruptive state was uncharacteristic of its “normal activity.” Pool in crater filled above vent. Water began belching from top vent at heights of 2-3 feet.
5543 07 Jul 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/07/1976 Veteran – has been acting strangely. Eruptive state was uncharacteristic of its “normal activity.” Pool in crater filled above vent. Water began belching from top vent at heights of 2-3 feet.
32381 26 Jun 1976 @ 1135 --- research-mab June 26 1976 - 1135 Marker was replaced at Veteran Geyser again water was warm in runoff channels.
32380 26 Jun 1976 @ 0930 --- research-mab June 26 1976 Replaced marker on Veteran Geyser 0930 am. Apparently I arrived soon after an eruption. Water was still warm in pools west of vent.
5861 28 May 1976 @ 1040 28 May 1976 @ 1115 research-mab 05/28/1976 Veteran behaving strangely from ~ 1040 to 1115. 1040 finished eruption 1042 d=1m09s, 1045 d=1m01s, 1048 d=1m03s, 1051 d=56s, 1054 d=54s, 1058 d=1m03s, 1102 d=55s (side vent didn’t activate), 1104 d=1m10s (wasn’t so powerful), 1107 d=1m20s, 1110 d=1m27s There was a great deal of agitation & splashing out of all vents between recorded eruptions. However, activity recorded was a steady, continuous eruption for the durations noted. Checked it after Echinus’ eruption, but it had settled down.
5632 06 Aug 1975 @ 0800 06 Aug 1975 @ 1800 research-mab 08/06/1975 Veteran in another frenzy of activity – evidence of frequent eruptions today. Visitors on 1200 walk saw two eruptions in succession.
5627 29 Jul 1975 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/29/1975 Watched Veteran to see if it would repeat yesterday’s activity, but nothing was observed other than the usual sloshing.
5625 28 Jul 1975 @ 1615 --- research-mab 07/28/1975 Veteran shows evidence of not having erupted since its furious frenzy of activity this morning ( as of 4:15 pm).
5626 28 Jul 1975 @ 0950 28 Jul 1975 @ 1035 research-mab 07/28/1975 Veteran is behaving in an astonishing manner! Erupted six (6) times between 10:09 a.m. and 10:35 a.m.. Approximate intervals – three minutes. Erupted each time the adjacent pool drained back into it. Evidence of other eruptions not witnessed between 9:50 and 10:09. Each eruption a major one, hurling water as far as the grass and lodgepoles on the far side of the run-off channel; water thrown on the trail through the subsidiary vent pointing at the trail.
32605 02 Jul 1975 @ 1200 --- research-mab 07/02/1975 - post 6-30 quake no times noted - Veteran clear
5859 07 Jun 1974 @ 1800 --- research-mab 06/07/1974 Observed Dr Morey’s Porkchop, Vixen, Veteran and my “Rubble Geyser” (Hodie’s New Crater Geyser”) in eruption. {no times noted}
5964 11 Apr 1973 @ 1220 11 Apr 1973 @ 1523 research-mab 04/11/1973 Veteran Observations ended at 3:23 ~ 18 minutes without an eruption Since it is 20 minutes between 2:10 and 2:30 it is quite possible that there were 2 eruptions during that time interval, 4 might have been between 1222 and 1253, 7 or 8 between 1258 and 2:10 if the average interval remained unchanged. Water was shot in 3 directions from 3 vents, the maximum being 36 feet (horizontal) from the main vent (measured)( & 15 feet vertically (estimated).
5913 11 Mar 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 03/11/1973 Veteran: duration 22 seconds estimated height 10 feet. {no time noted}
6469 04 Oct 1972 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/04/1972 Veteran seems to be more active now, erupting several times an hour perhaps.
33350 30 Sep 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 1972 - no time no date - approx end of season note - Active all summer, no cycle has been observed in this geyser – may play several times a day for about 5 minutes. Fills the basin to the north and will throw water out to the south west at an angle to about 10 to 14 feet.
6445 29 Aug 1972 @ 1531 --- research-mab 08/29/1972 It appears that Veteran, The Dog’s Leg, & the new fissure geyser to the NW and Corporal Geyser are all interconnected. At 3:31 an increase of steam from Veteran was accompanied by a rise in water level with bubbling & overflow from Corporal followed by a drop in water level in The Dog’s Leg and an eruption of the new fissure geyser. This was in turn immediately followed by a drop in the pool level in Corporal & a rise in The Dog’s Leg.
6340 18 Jun 1972 @ 1415 --- research-mab 06/18/1972 On a tour of the Back Basin this afternoon (2:15-3:15) the following geysers were observed Echinus, Vixen, New Crevice (1’), Veteran (10’ up, 20-25’ out)
32889 16 May 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 05/16/1972 - no time noted - Veteran Geyser – have not yet seen a good eruption just minor play - 201º
33351 31 Jul 1971 @ 1200 --- research-mab July 31 1971 - no time - Playing about as last year. May play as much as three times an hour – water 92C (197F)
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