Our Geothermal Pool

The History Of "Liquid Gold"

The source of the geothermal water that has made Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa world-famous was discovered accidentally in 1910 when a deep well was bored in an effort to locate natural gas. In 1980, the City of Moose Jaw drilled a new geothermal well into porous foundations that was once an ancient seabed, providing Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa with its therapeutic mineral waters. 

Under its own pressure, the water travels through an insulated pipeline from the well-head located approximately 0.8 kilometers (1/4 mile) away. Geothermal heat from the much deeper molten mass of the earth's core continually warms the reservoirs of mineral water to a well-head temperature of about 45°C (113°F). The mineral water loses less than one degree as it passes through the insulated pipeline to the Spa. 

Family enjoying together in Geothermal Pool at Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa
Two women relaxing in the pool at Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa

Geothermal Mineral Water

The chemistry of this geothermal mineral water is similar to the water used at the famous mineral pools in Bath, England. Its concentration is approximately 10,000 parts per million in total dissolved solids and it contains such compounds as Epsom and Glauber's Salts. 

The water also contains sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonate, sulphate, boron, bromine, fluoride, silicon, and strontium as trace elements. The artesian well is capable of producing 166 gallons per minute, ensuring that it remains a renewable resource. 

Please Note:

Acess to the Mineral Pool and Thermal Spa for non hotel guests will be restricted when capacity is reached. 

Lockers are complimentary but you do need to bring your own lock. Locks are available for purchase at $4 if you do not have your own. 

The mineral spa at Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa is a haven, which connects two warming pools, one indoors and the other outdoors via a convenient water passage. Now with the addition of a full thermal spa experience. 

The outdoor mineral pool can be enjoyed year-round and is pure bliss on a prairie winter day, while the indoor pool offers a variety of depths and temperatures as well as the soothing sounds of a waterfall. To optimize your Sun Tree Spa experience, we recommend taking the waters prior to your treatment.