Candidate sites for future hot-dry-rock development in the United States
Generalized geologic and other data are tabulated for 24 potential hot dry rock (HDR) sites in the contiguous United States. The data show that HDR resources occur in many geologic and tectonic settings. Potential reservoir rocks at each prospect are described and each system is cateogrized accoridng to inferred heat sources. The Fenton Hill area in New Mexico is discussed in detail because this region may be considered ideal for HDR development. Three other prospectively valuable localities are described: The Geysers-Clear lake region in California, the Roosevelt Hot Springs area in Utah, and the White Mountains region in New Hampshire. These areas are singled out to illustrate the roles of significantly different geology and geophysics, reservoir rocks, and reservoir heat contents in possible HDR developments.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 6537080
- Report Number(s):
- LA-9625-HDR; ON: DE83007103
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HOT-DRY-ROCK SYSTEMS
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USA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICS
GEYSERS GEOTHERMAL FIELD
IDAHO
MARYLAND
MISSOURI
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
OREGON
RESERVOIR ROCK
ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS
TECTONICS
UTAH
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION I
FEDERAL REGION II
FEDERAL REGION III
FEDERAL REGION IX
FEDERAL REGION VI
FEDERAL REGION VII
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FEDERAL REGION X
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
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NORTH AMERICA
Geothermal Legacy
150201* - Geology & Hydrology of Geothermal Systems- USA- (-1989)