Hot Sulphur Springs Geothermal Area
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Area Overview
Geothermal Area Profile |
| Location: | Nevada | |
| Exploration Region: | Central Nevada Seismic Zone Geothermal Region | |
| GEA Development Phase: | Operational "Operational" is not in the list of possible values (Phase I - Resource Procurement and Identification, Phase II - Resource Exploration and Confirmation, Phase III - Permitting and Initial Development, Phase IV - Resource Production and Power Plant Construction) for this property. |
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| Coordinates: | 41.4681°, -116.1522° | |
Resource Estimate |
| Mean Reservoir Temp: | 172°C 445.15 K 341.6 °F 801.27 °R |
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| Mean Capacity: | 18 MW 18,000 kW 18,000,000 W 18,000,000,000 mW 0.018 GW 1.8e-5 TW |
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| USGS Mean Reservoir Temp: | 155°C 428.15 K 311 °F 770.67 °R |
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| USGS Estimated Reservoir Volume: | 3 km³ | [3] |
| USGS Mean Capacity: | 36 MW | [3] |
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History and Infrastructure
Operating Power Plants: 1 |
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Exploration History
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Well Field Description
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| Depth to Top of Reservoir: | 1372 m 1.372 km 0.853 mi 4,501.312 ft 1,500.433 yd |
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| Depth to Bottom of Reservoir: | 1524 m 1.524 km 0.947 mi 5,000 ft 1,666.662 yd |
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| Average Depth to Reservoir: | 1448 m 1.448 km 0.9 mi 4,750.656 ft 1,583.547 yd |
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Geology of the Area
Geologic Setting |
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| Brophy Model: | Type E: Extensional Tectonic, Fault-Controlled Resource | |
| Moeck-Beardsmore Play Type: | CV-3: Extensional Domain | |
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Geofluid Geochemistry
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NEPA-Related Analyses (0)
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References
- ↑ Hot Sulphur Springs (Tuscarora Geothermal Area) [Internet]. 2005. University of Nevada - Reno. [cited 2015/05/05]. Available from: http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/Geothermal/site.php?sid=Hot%20Sulphur%20Springs
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ehtan Chabora, James Lovekin, Paul Spielman, Zvi Krieger. 2015. Resource performance at Ormats Tuscarora geothermal project, Nevada, USA. Proceedings of World Geothermal Congress; Melbourne, Australia: World Geothermal Congress.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S. Geological Survey. 2008. Assessment of Moderate- and High-Temperature Geothermal Resources of the United States. USA: U.S. Geological Survey. Report No.: Fact Sheet 2008-3082.
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