Evaluation of lineament analysis as an exploration technique for geothermal energy, western and central Nevada. Final report, June 1976--October 1978

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6273529· OSTI ID:6273529

Trexler, D T; Bell, E J; Roquemore, G R

Lineament analysis as an exploration technique for geothermal energy using multi-scale, multi-format imagery and geophysical data is investigated and evaluated. Two areas in Nevada, each having distinct differences in structural style were studied. One area, which encompasses a portion of the Battle Mountain Heat Flow High, was studied to determine the relationship between regional and local structural controls and geothermal activity. Four geothermal sites within this area (Winnemucca AMS) were selected and studied in detail. These sites include: 1) Leach Hot Springs, 2) Kyle Hot Springs, 3) Beowawe geothermal area and Buffalo Valley Hot Springs. A second area encompassed by the Reno AMS Sheet was selected for further study in a region dominated by three diverse tectonic styles; these are: 1) the Sierra Nevada Front, 2) the Walker Lane, and 3) basin-and-range structures. Geothermal sites analyzed at site specific scales within the Reno AMS Sheet included Steamboat Hot Springs in the Sierra Nevada Front subprovince, Dixie Valley Hot Springs located in typical basin-and-range terrain and the Brady's-Desert Peak area which is marginal to the Walker Lane. Data products employed included LANDSAT imagery, SKYLAB photography, gravity, and aeromagnetic maps. Results of this investigation indicate that in north-central Nevada the major sites of geothermal activity are associated with northeast trending structures related to the Midas Trench lineament and that the most viable geothermal area (Beowawe is located at the intersection of the northeast trend of the Oregon-Nevada Lineament.

• Research Organization: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Reno (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6273529
• Report Number(s): NVO-0671-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150301* -- Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology-- Geophysical Techniques & Surveys
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
GRAVITY SURVEYS
Geothermal Legacy
HOT SPRINGS
KGRA
MAPS
NEVADA
NORTH AMERICA
PHOTOGRAPHY
REMOTE SENSING
SATELLITES
SKYLAB
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
THERMAL SPRINGS
USA
WESTERN REGION