Beowawe Geysers, Nevada, before geothermal development. Bulletin

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5569869

White, D E

The history of natural activity of the Beowawe Geysers in north-central Nevada is documented before geothermal drilling and production, which started in 1959. As a basis for the study, 8 reconnaissance visits were made between 1945 and 1957; the number of geysers that were active during the various visits ranged from 12 to 27, erupting to heights of 1/3 to 8 m. Natural upflow in the Beowawe system may have been near 18 L/s, too high to be explained by present recharge from the drainage area alone. Much of the water may be fossil' meteoric water supplied to a regional aquifer such as the Roberts Mountains thrust fault, possibly 10 ka ago or earlier, when precipitation was higher than at the present time.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Reston, VA (United States). Water Resources Div.
• OSTI ID: 5569869
• Report Number(s): PB-94-115664/XAB; USGS-BULL--1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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