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Title: Geothermal-resource assessment of Ranger Warm Spring, Colorado. Resources Series 24

Abstract

In 1977 a program was initiated to delineate the geological features controlling the occurrence of geothermal resources in Colorado. This program consisted of literature search, reconnaissance geologic and hydrogeologic mapping and geophysical and geochemical surveys. During 1980 and 1981 geothermal resource assessment efforts were conducted in the Cement Creek Valley south of Crested Butte. In this valley are two warm springs, Cement Creek and Ranger, about 4 mi (6.4 km) apart. The temperature of both springs is 77 to 79/sup 0/F (25 to 26/sup 0/C) and the discharge ranges from 60 to 195 gallons per minute. Due to access problems no work was conducted in the Cement Creek Warm Springs area. At Ranger Warm Springs electrical resistivity and soil mercury surveys were conducted. The warm springs are located in the Elk Mountains of west central Colorado. The bedrock of the area consists of sedimentary rocks ranging in age from Precambrian to Recent. Several faults with displacements of up to 3000 ft (194 m) are found in the area. One of these faults passes close to the Ranger Warm Springs. The electrical resistivity survey indicated that the waters of Ranger Warm Springs are moving up along a buried fault which parallelsmore » Cement Creek.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, Denver (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6491142
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/28365-26
ON: DE83009097
DOE Contract Number:  
AS07-77ET28365
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; COLORADO; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; GEOLOGIC FAULTS; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; MAPPING; RESISTIVITY SURVEYS; THERMAL SPRINGS; ELECTRICAL SURVEYS; FEDERAL REGION VIII; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; NORTH AMERICA; RESOURCES; SURVEYS; USA; WATER SPRINGS; Geothermal Legacy; 150301* - Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology- Geophysical Techniques & Surveys; 150302 - Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology- Geochemical Techniques & Surveys; 150201 - Geology & Hydrology of Geothermal Systems- USA- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Zacharakis, T G, Pearl, R H, and Ringrose, C D. Geothermal-resource assessment of Ranger Warm Spring, Colorado. Resources Series 24. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.2172/6491142.
Zacharakis, T G, Pearl, R H, & Ringrose, C D. Geothermal-resource assessment of Ranger Warm Spring, Colorado. Resources Series 24. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6491142
Zacharakis, T G, Pearl, R H, and Ringrose, C D. 1983. "Geothermal-resource assessment of Ranger Warm Spring, Colorado. Resources Series 24". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6491142. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6491142.
@article{osti_6491142,
title = {Geothermal-resource assessment of Ranger Warm Spring, Colorado. Resources Series 24},
author = {Zacharakis, T G and Pearl, R H and Ringrose, C D},
abstractNote = {In 1977 a program was initiated to delineate the geological features controlling the occurrence of geothermal resources in Colorado. This program consisted of literature search, reconnaissance geologic and hydrogeologic mapping and geophysical and geochemical surveys. During 1980 and 1981 geothermal resource assessment efforts were conducted in the Cement Creek Valley south of Crested Butte. In this valley are two warm springs, Cement Creek and Ranger, about 4 mi (6.4 km) apart. The temperature of both springs is 77 to 79/sup 0/F (25 to 26/sup 0/C) and the discharge ranges from 60 to 195 gallons per minute. Due to access problems no work was conducted in the Cement Creek Warm Springs area. At Ranger Warm Springs electrical resistivity and soil mercury surveys were conducted. The warm springs are located in the Elk Mountains of west central Colorado. The bedrock of the area consists of sedimentary rocks ranging in age from Precambrian to Recent. Several faults with displacements of up to 3000 ft (194 m) are found in the area. One of these faults passes close to the Ranger Warm Springs. The electrical resistivity survey indicated that the waters of Ranger Warm Springs are moving up along a buried fault which parallels Cement Creek.},
doi = {10.2172/6491142},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6491142}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
}