The Hot Champagne Pool in New Zealand

The colorful Champagne Pool or Champagne Pool was located in Waiotapu geothermal area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its formed by a hydrothermal eruption 900 years ago. The crater has a diameter of about 213 feet and the 160 degree Fahrenheit geothermal pool is 230 feet deep. But before you take a dip, you might like to know it’s hot — over 160 °F. The name Champagne Pool is derived from the abundant efflux of carbon dioxide (CO2), similar to a glass of bubbling champagne. The colours are in part formed by sulfur and arsenic. The waters are the most colorful geothermal area in the It was. (source)