Lebanon Spring

Berkshire County, New York · Near Richmond
42.4800°N, 73.3700°W · 663 ft
72°F 57°F air · Good soaking weather 663 ft Roadside

Lebanon Spring is a tepid source filed under New York, in Berkshire County, with Richmond recorded as the nearest town, zero miles away. The water is cooler than a bath, well below body heat. The record lists no owner and no access status. Water chemistry: none on file. There is a photograph.

Location

Spring Hill Road runs within about fifty feet of the source, so the approach is roadside. Elevation is low, under seven hundred feet, a different world from the desert springs that fill most of this database. The climate is wet, nearly fifty inches of precipitation a year, and winters bring close to five feet of snow. Nothing is recorded for land unit or designation, and no campground is listed.

The record flags midwinter, an odd choice for water this cool, and there will be serious snow then. Roadside access. No owner is on file, so look for signs. No camping is listed. Test the temperature before getting in, and expect wet ground most of the year.

Terrain

Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Lebanon Spring.

Aerial view of the ground around Lebanon Spring LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Lebanon Spring
Aerial LiDAR bare earth

Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.

Setting
Gentle slope
The ground tilts gently up to the north.
Highest ground nearby
181 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the north
Cross-section through the spring

A slice through the ground from south to north, about 0.6 miles end to end.

Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.

Heat Below
63 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's close to the US average of 65. It's higher than at 1% of the springs on this site.

Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.

Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.

Monthly Climate
23°
Jan
25°
Feb
32°
Mar
44°
Apr
57°
May
65°
Jun
72°
Jul
69°
Aug
63°
Sep
51°
Oct
38°
Nov
31°
Dec
Annual Precip: 47.6 in Annual Snow: 57.8 in
Best Time to Visit
January Air 23°F · Water 72°F · +49° contrast
February Air 25°F · Water 72°F · +47° contrast
December Air 31°F · Water 72°F · +42° contrast
January offers 49°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
57°F
Clear N 0.0 mph 67% Good soaking weather
Today 68° Low 49° Mostly Sunny
Spring is +4° warmer
Wednesday 76° Low 59° Partly Sunny 3% precip
Thursday 77° Low 60° Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 34% precip
Friday 73° Low 46° Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 21% precip
Saturday 68° Low 52° Mostly Sunny 6% precip
Spring is +4° warmer
Where to Stay

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Temperature
72°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 72°F (22°C)
Avg Air Temp 48°F
Above Ambient +24°F
Mild soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Roadside
Nearest Road Spring Hill Road
Distance to Road 48 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Lebanon Spring?
Lebanon Spring has a water temperature of 72°F (22°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Lebanon Spring located?
Lebanon Spring is located in Berkshire County, New York at 663 feet elevation, near Richmond. Coordinates: 42.4800°N, 73.3700°W.
How do I get to Lebanon Spring?
Lebanon Spring has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being Spring Hill Road (48 ft from the road).
Sources: USGS NWIS