Steamboat Geyser From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steamboat Geyser Major eruption, Steamboat Geyser, circa 1960s Location Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming Coordinates 44°43′25″N 110°42′11″W Coordinates : 44°43′25″N 110°42′11″W [1] Elevation 7,598 feet (2,316 m) [2] Type Cone geyser Eruption height 10 to 300 feet (3.0 to 91.4 m) Frequency 1 month to 10 years Duration 3 to 40 minutes Temperature 71.3 °C (160.3 °F) on 1998-06-26 [1] Norris Geyser Basin Steamboat Geyser , in Yellowstone National Park 's Norris Geyser Basin , is the world's tallest currently-active geyser . During major eruptions, water may be thrown more than 300 feet (91 m) into the air. [3] Steamboat's major eruptions last from 3 to 40 minutes, and are followed by powerful jets of steam. Steamboat does not erupt on a predictable schedule, with recorded intervals between major eruptions ranging from fo