Takhini Hot Springs
Takhini Hot Springs is a natural hot springs located just outside the border of Whitehorse, Yukon. It is a locally run business which incorporates two pools at different temperatures and has a campground with over 80 sites. The site has been in operation for more than 100 years.
Water
The hot springs flows from the earth to the surface at a rate of per minute. The temperature from the source is. The pool is divided into two sections: the hot side and the cool side. As the water flows from the source to the hot pool the water cools to, the cool side is an average of. Takhini Hot Springsdoes not have a sulphurous odour.According to tests, it has taken a minimum of 60 years for the water in the pools to come from the ground into the source. During its underground journey to the surface, the water reaches a maximum temperature of and then cools down as it rises to the surface and into the source.
History
Takhini Hot Springs has a long history in Yukon. It used to be called Jim Boss' Bathtub, after the famous First Nations Chief whose village was on the marsh, maintained a bathtub there. Used by the First Nations for centuries, the site was known for natural hot water flowing from the ground. In 1902, Wiliam Puckett and A.R. Gordon submitted the original application for the lease of the property; they purchased the land for $2 per acre in 1907. They commercially promoted the springs for their therapeutic value. The first pool was made of wood and canvas and was built in the 1940s for the use of the United States Army while they constructed the Alaska Highway. In 1950 a concrete pool was built and that was later replaced by the existing pool and building in the 1970s. In 2008, renovations were undertaken to improve the pool's facilities.Mineral content of water:
| Analytical category | Unit | Amount |
| pH value | pH units | 6.7 |
| Temperature | °C | 46.2 |
| Total dissolved solids | ppm | 1145 |
| Total hardness as CaCo3 | mg/L | 1770 |
| Calcium | mg/L | 580 |
| Magnesium | mg/L | 78.2 |
| Sodium | mg/L | 36.5 |
| Potassium | mg/L | 8.7 |
| Silicon | mg/L | 19.8 |
| Chloride | mg/L | 1.5 |
| Fluoride | mg/L | 3.62 |
| Iron | mg/L | 0.9 |
| Sulfate | mg/L | 1740 |
| Total alkalinity | mg/L | 104 |