Geysers cause great changes in geological structures, wash and carry away minerals and even form new ore fields. At Geyser Valley there is a great variety of geothermal activity, including hot springs and lakes, mud kettles and mini-volcanoes, pulsing sources and erupting water fountains. Hundreds of steam columns rise over places of thermal activity. When a geyser erupts, the stream of water will be 10 or 20 meters high. Lots of gas bubbles burst over the boiling lakes' surface.
Geothermal activity has a great effect on the development of wildlife and vegetation in the area.
In spring, trees and grasses in these places come to life long before they do in other regions. Bears come here for food after their winter-long sleep. Ducks, woodcocks and swans teem on the banks of lakes, swamps and rivers. Many waterfowl spend winter in the Geyser Valley. And when winter is at its height, animals and birds are sure to find food near the places of geothermal activity and in lakes and water-reservoirs, which never freeze.