Hot Springs
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Hot Springs:
A naturally occurring spring of hot water, heated by geothermal processes in the subsurface, and typically having a temperature greater than 37°C.
Modern Geothermal Features
Typical list of modern geothermal features
Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park (reference: http://www.hsd3.org/HighSchool/Teachers/MATTIXS/Mattix%20homepage/studentwork/Laura%20Cornelisse%27s%20Web%20Page/Yellowstone%20National%20Park.htm)
Hot springs occur where geothermally heated waters naturally flow out of the surface of the Earth. Hot springs may deposit minerals and spectacular features such as terraces of travertine or silica, tufa mounds, and sulfuric deposits.
Examples
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CSV| Geothermal Resource Area | Geothermal Region | Control Structure | Host Rock Age | Host Rock Lithology | Mean Capacity | Mean Reservoir Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akita Geothermal Field | Northeast Honshu Arc | Major Normal Fault | Tertiary | Dacite | 88.3 MW 88,300 kW 88,300,000 W 88,300,000,000 mW 0.0883 GW 8.83e-5 TW | 548.15 K 275 °C 527 °F 986.67 °R |
| Amatitlan Geothermal Area | Central American Volcanic Arc Chain | 25 MW 25,000 kW 25,000,000 W 25,000,000,000 mW 0.025 GW 2.5e-5 TW | 513.15 K 240 °C 464 °F 923.67 °R | |||
| Amedee Geothermal Area | Walker-Lane Transition Zone | Displacement Transfer Zone | Mesozoic | granite; granodiorite | ||
| Bouillante Geothermal Area | Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc | Fault Intersection Major Normal Fault | Chlorite | 15 MW 15,000 kW 15,000,000 W 15,000,000,000 mW 0.015 GW 1.5e-5 TW | 528.15 K 255 °C 491 °F 950.67 °R | |
| Cerro Prieto Geothermal Area | Gulf of California Rift Zone Geothermal Region | Sandstone | 720 MW 720,000 kW 720,000,000 W 720,000,000,000 mW 0.72 GW 7.2e-4 TW | 588.15 K 315 °C 599 °F 1,058.67 °R | ||
| Chena Geothermal Area | Alaska Geothermal Region | Fault Intersection Intrusion Margins and Associated Fractures | 90 Ma | Granitic Pluton | 0.4 MW 400 kW 400,000 W 400,000,000 mW 4.0e-4 GW 4.0e-7 TW | 371.15 K 98 °C 208.4 °F 668.07 °R |
| Dixie Valley Geothermal Area | Central Nevada Seismic Zone Geothermal Region | Major Normal Fault Stepover or Relay Ramp in Normal Fault Zones | Jurassic | Basalt | 62 MW 62,000 kW 62,000,000 W 62,000,000,000 mW 0.062 GW 6.2e-5 TW | 504.15 K 231 °C 447.8 °F 907.47 °R |
| Fang Geothermal Area | Thailand Geothermal Region | Major Normal Fault | Granite | 0.3 MW 300 kW 300,000 W 300,000,000 mW 3.0e-4 GW 3.0e-7 TW | 418.15 K 145 °C 293 °F 752.67 °R | |
| Fukushima Geothermal Area | Northeast Honshu Arc | Major Normal Fault | 65 MW 65,000 kW 65,000,000 W 65,000,000,000 mW 0.065 GW 6.5e-5 TW | 579.15 K 306 °C 582.8 °F 1,042.47 °R | ||
| Germencik Geothermal Area | Aegean-West Anatolian Extensional Region | Fault Intersection | Marble | 73.4 MW 73,400 kW 73,400,000 W 73,400,000,000 mW 0.0734 GW 7.34e-5 TW | 491.15 K 218 °C 424.4 °F 884.07 °R | |
| Geysers Geothermal Area | Holocene Magmatic | Pull-Apart in Strike-Slip Fault Zone | Mesozoic | metamorphosed sandstone | 1,585 MW 1,585,000 kW 1,585,000,000 W 1,585,000,000,000 mW 1.585 GW 0.00159 TW | 551.15 K 278 °C 532.4 °F 992.07 °R |
| Gunun-Salak Geothermal Area | Sunda Volcanic Arc | Major Normal Fault | 345 MW 345,000 kW 345,000,000 W 345,000,000,000 mW 0.345 GW 3.45e-4 TW | 548.15 K 275 °C 527 °F 986.67 °R | ||
| Husavik (Hveravellir) Geothermal Area | Mid Atlantic Ridge | Basalt | 2 MW 2,000 kW 2,000,000 W 2,000,000,000 mW 0.002 GW 2.0e-6 TW | 395.15 K 122 °C 251.6 °F 711.27 °R | ||
| Iwate Geothermal Area | Northeast Honshu Arc | Miocene; Pre-Tertiary | Dacitic welded tuff; Marine Sediments Tuffs; Shales; Chert; Slate; Granodiorite | 103.5 MW 103,500 kW 103,500,000 W 103,500,000,000 mW 0.104 GW 1.035e-4 TW | 578.15 K 305 °C 581 °F 1,040.67 °R | |
| Java - Darajat Geothermal Area | Sunda Volcanic Arc | Major Normal Fault | Volcanics | 255 MW 255,000 kW 255,000,000 W 255,000,000,000 mW 0.255 GW 2.55e-4 TW | 518.15 K 245 °C 473 °F 932.67 °R | |
| Java - Dieng Geothermal Area | Sunda Volcanic Arc | Lavas | 60 MW 60,000 kW 60,000,000 W 60,000,000,000 mW 0.06 GW 6.0e-5 TW | 598.15 K 325 °C 617 °F 1,076.67 °R | ||
| Java - Kamojang Geothermal Area | Sunda Volcanic Arc | Major Normal Fault | 200 MW 200,000 kW 200,000,000 W 200,000,000,000 mW 0.2 GW 2.0e-4 TW | 518.15 K 245 °C 473 °F 932.67 °R | ||
| Java-Wayang Windu Geothermal Area | Sunda Volcanic Arc | Major Normal Fault | 227 MW 227,000 kW 227,000,000 W 227,000,000,000 mW 0.227 GW 2.27e-4 TW | 558.15 K 285 °C 545 °F 1,004.67 °R | ||
| Kagoshima Geothermal Area | Ryuku Arc | Fault Intersection | Neogene to recent | Volcanic Rocks, Andesite | 0.1 MW 100 kW 100,000 W 100,000,000 mW 1.0e-4 GW 1.0e-7 TW | 512.15 K 239 °C 462.2 °F 921.87 °R |
| Kizildere Geothermal Area | Aegean-West Anatolian Extensional Region | Fault Intersection | Miocene | Limestone | 102 MW 102,000 kW 102,000,000 W 102,000,000,000 mW 0.102 GW 1.02e-4 TW | 459.15 K 186 °C 366.8 °F 826.47 °R |
| Lahendong Geothermal Area | Minahasa Volcanic Zone | Fault Intersection | Miocene | Andesite | 80 MW 80,000 kW 80,000,000 W 80,000,000,000 mW 0.08 GW 8.0e-5 TW | 578.15 K 305 °C 581 °F 1,040.67 °R |
| Las Tres Virgenes Geothermal Area | Baja Peninsula Geothermal Region | Granodiorite | 10 MW 10,000 kW 10,000,000 W 10,000,000,000 mW 0.01 GW 1.0e-5 TW | 553.15 K 280 °C 536 °F 995.67 °R | ||
| Leyte Geothermal Area | Philippine Island Arc | Andesite | 714.9 MW 714,900 kW 714,900,000 W 714,900,000,000 mW 0.715 GW 7.149e-4 TW | 553.15 K 280 °C 536 °F 995.67 °R | ||
| Long Valley Caldera Geothermal Area | Walker-Lane Transition Zone | Displacement Transfer Zone | Quaternary | Bishop Tuff, Metamorphic Basement | 38 MW 38,000 kW 38,000,000 W 38,000,000,000 mW 0.038 GW 3.8e-5 TW | 513.15 K 240 °C 464 °F 923.67 °R |
| Los Azufres Geothermal Area | Transmexican Volcanic Belt | Miocene-Pliocene | Andesite | 188 MW 188,000 kW 188,000,000 W 188,000,000,000 mW 0.188 GW 1.88e-4 TW | 448.15 K 175 °C 347 °F 806.67 °R | |
| Mokai Geothermal Area | Taupo Volcanic Zone | Fault Intersection | Quaternary | Volcaniclastic | 112 MW 112,000 kW 112,000,000 W 112,000,000,000 mW 0.112 GW 1.12e-4 TW | 568.15 K 295 °C 563 °F 1,022.67 °R |
| Mori Geothermal Area | Kuril-Kamchatka Arc | Caldera Rim Margins | Pre-Tertiary | Limestone | 50 MW 50,000 kW 50,000,000 W 50,000,000,000 mW 0.05 GW 5.0e-5 TW | 513.15 K 240 °C 464 °F 923.67 °R |
| Mt Princeton Hot Springs Geothermal Area | Rio Grande Rift | 10 MW 10,000 kW 10,000,000 W 10,000,000,000 mW 0.01 GW 1.0e-5 TW | 433.15 K 160 °C 320 °F 779.67 °R | |||
| Mutnovskaya Geothermal Area | Kuril-Kamchatka Arc | Fault Intersection | Oligocene | 62 MW 62,000 kW 62,000,000 W 62,000,000,000 mW 0.062 GW 6.2e-5 TW | 507.15 K 234 °C 453.2 °F 912.87 °R | |
| Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Area | Snake River Plain | Pull-Apart in Strike-Slip Fault Zone | Miocene | Basalt | 33 MW 33,000 kW 33,000,000 W 33,000,000,000 mW 0.033 GW 3.3e-5 TW | 429.15 K 156 °C 312.8 °F 772.47 °R |
| Ngawha Geothermal Area | New Zealand Geothermal Region | Greywackes | 25 MW 25,000 kW 25,000,000 W 25,000,000,000 mW 0.025 GW 2.5e-5 TW | 503.15 K 230 °C 446 °F 905.67 °R | ||
| Ogiri Geothermal Area | Ryuku Arc | Major Normal Fault | Quaternary | Andesite | 30 MW 30,000 kW 30,000,000 W 30,000,000,000 mW 0.03 GW 3.0e-5 TW | 533.15 K 260 °C 500 °F 959.67 °R |
| Ohaaki Geothermal Area | Taupo Volcanic Zone | Fault Intersection | Quaternary | Volcaniclastic | 122 MW 122,000 kW 122,000,000 W 122,000,000,000 mW 0.122 GW 1.22e-4 TW | 538.15 K 265 °C 509 °F 968.67 °R |
| Pailas Geothermal Area | Central American Volcanic Arc Chain | Andesite | 35 MW 35,000 kW 35,000,000 W 35,000,000,000 mW 0.035 GW 3.5e-5 TW | |||
| Pauzhetskaya Geothermal Area | Kuril-Kamchatka Arc | Tuff | 27 MW 27,000 kW 27,000,000 W 27,000,000,000 mW 0.027 GW 2.7e-5 TW | 468.15 K 195 °C 383 °F 842.67 °R | ||
| Pico Vermelho-Ribeira Grande Geothermal Area | Mid Atlantic Ridge | Basalt | 28.5 MW 28,500 kW 28,500,000 W 28,500,000,000 mW 0.0285 GW 2.85e-5 TW | 511.15 K 238 °C 460.4 °F 920.07 °R | ||
| Roosevelt Hot Springs Geothermal Area | Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region | 1- Tertiary; 2- Precambrian | 1- granite; 2- metamorphic | 34 MW 34,000 kW 34,000,000 W 34,000,000,000 mW 0.034 GW 3.4e-5 TW | 533.15 K 260 °C 500 °F 959.67 °R | |
| Salavatli Geothermal Area | Aegean-West Anatolian Extensional Region | Major Normal Fault | 58 MW 58,000 kW 58,000,000 W 58,000,000,000 mW 0.058 GW 5.8e-5 TW | 444.15 K 171 °C 339.8 °F 799.47 °R | ||
| Salt Wells Geothermal Area | Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region | 23.6 MW 23,600 kW 23,600,000 W 23,600,000,000 mW 0.0236 GW 2.36e-5 TW | 466.15 K 193 °C 379.4 °F 839.07 °R | |||
| Salton Sea Geothermal Area | Gulf of California Rift Zone | Pull-Apart in Strike-Slip Fault Zone | Pleistocene | sandstone | 437 MW 437,000 kW 437,000,000 W 437,000,000,000 mW 0.437 GW 4.37e-4 TW | 575.15 K 302 °C 575.6 °F 1,035.27 °R |
| Steamboat Springs Geothermal Area | Walker-Lane Transition Zone | Fault Intersection | 1- Cretaceous; 2- Pliocene-Pleistocene | 1- granodiorite; 2- basaltic andesite | 147 MW 147,000 kW 147,000,000 W 147,000,000,000 mW 0.147 GW 1.47e-4 TW | 483.15 K 210 °C 410 °F 869.67 °R |
| Sumatra-Sibayak Geothermal Area | Sunda Volcanic Arc - Great Sumatra Fault Zone | Fault Intersection | Tertiary | Sandstone; Limestone | 12 MW 12,000 kW 12,000,000 W 12,000,000,000 mW 0.012 GW 1.2e-5 TW | 543.15 K 270 °C 518 °F 977.67 °R |
| Takigami Geothermal Area | Ryuku Arc | Fault Controlled | Tertiary | Andesite | 28 MW 28,000 kW 28,000,000 W 28,000,000,000 mW 0.028 GW 2.8e-5 TW | 478.15 K 205 °C 401 °F 860.67 °R |
| Utah FORGE | Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region | 458.15 K 185 °C 365 °F 824.67 °R | ||||
| Valles Caldera - Redondo Geothermal Area | Rio Grande Rift | Caldera Rim Margins Fault Intersection Stratigraphic Boundaries | Mississippian-Pennsylvanian; Pleistocene, 1.6 to 1.25 Ma | Limestone-Madera Formation “MIPu”; Rhyolitic tuff-Intracaldera Bandelier Tuff (upper Tshirege “Qbt” and lower Otowi “Qbo” members); Caldera Fill Rhyolite (shallow) | ||
| Valles Caldera - Sulphur Springs Geothermal Area | Rio Grande Rift | Caldera Rim Margins Fault Intersection Stratigraphic Boundaries | Precambrian; Mississippian-Pennsylvanian; Pleistocene, 1.6 to 1.25 Ma; Pliocene; Miocene | Crystalline basement “pCu”; Limestone-Madera Formation “MIPu”; Rhyolitic tuff-Bandelier Tuff (upper Tshirege “Qbt” and lower Otowi “Qbo” members); Caldera Fill Rhyolite (shallow); Dacitic/Andesitic to Rhyolitic lavas and tuffs-Keres Group Volcanics (shallow); Santa Fe Group volcaniclastics “Tsf” | ||
| Wendel Geothermal Area | Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region | Displacement Transfer Zone | Mesozoic | Granite, Granodiorite | 3.8 MW 3,800 kW 3,800,000 W 3,800,000,000 mW 0.0038 GW 3.8e-6 TW | 413.15 K 140 °C 284 °F 743.67 °R |
| Yamagawa Geothermal Area | Ryuku Arc | Neogene to Recent | Volcanics | 30 MW 30,000 kW 30,000,000 W 30,000,000,000 mW 0.03 GW 3.0e-5 TW | ||
| Yangbajain Geothermal Area | Himalayan Mountain Range | Fault Intersection | 24 MW 24,000 kW 24,000,000 W 24,000,000,000 mW 0.024 GW 2.4e-5 TW | 478.15 K 205 °C 401 °F 860.67 °R | ||
| Zunil Geothermal Area | Central American Volcanic Arc Chain | Granite; Volcanics | 28 MW 28,000 kW 28,000,000 W 28,000,000,000 mW 0.028 GW 2.8e-5 TW | 532.15 K 259 °C 498.2 °F 957.87 °R |