Evaluation of low-temperature geothermal potential in north-central Box Elder County, Utah

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5626708· OSTI ID:5626708

Davis, M C; Kolesar, P T

The low-temperature geothermal resources of north-central Box Elder County, Utah were assessed. Exploration techniques used included chemical analyses of water from wells and springs, temperature surveys, and temperature-depth measurements in unused wells within the study area. The highest water temperatures (31/sup 0/, 30/sup 0/, and 29/sup 0/C) recorded in this research were located in three separate geographic regions, suggesting that no single warm water occurrence dominates the study area. Total dissolved solid (TDS) concentrations ranged from 294 to 11,590 mg/l. Areas of warm water occurrences generally had TDS values of greater than 1100 mg/l. Reservoir temperatures were estimated using chemical geothermometers. Calculated temperatures ranged between 50/sup 0/ and 100/sup 0/C. Temperature-depth measurements were logged in 16 unused wells. Thermal gradients calculated from the profiles ranged from isothermal to 267/sup 0/C/km. The background gradient for the study area appears to be slightly above the average Basin and Range gradient of 35/sup 0/C/km. The highest gradients were calculated for the area approximately eight kilometers west of Snowville, Utah, which is also an area of warm water. 61 refs., 15 figs., 6 tabs.

• Research Organization: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Salt Lake City (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AS07-77ET28393
• OSTI ID: 5626708
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/28393-T8; ON: DE85009541
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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