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Title: Town of Pagosa Springs geothermal heating system

Abstract

The Town of Pagosa Springs has owned and operated a geothermal heating system since December 1982 to provide geothermal heating during the fall, winter and spring to customers in this small mountain town. Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County, Colorado in the southwestern corner of the State. The Town, nestled in majestic mountains, including the Continental Divide to the north and east, has an elevation of 7,150 feet. The use of geothermal water in the immediate area, however, dates back to the 1800`s, with the use of Ute Bands and the Navajo Nation and later by the U.S. Calvery in the 1880`s (Lieutenant McCauley, 1878). The Pagosa area geothermal water has been reported to have healing and therapeutic qualities.

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
569843
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Geo-Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 18; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; COLORADO; GEOTHERMAL DISTRICT HEATING; GEOTHERMAL SPACE HEATING; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; GEOTHERMAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; MAINTENANCE

Citation Formats

Garcia, M B. Town of Pagosa Springs geothermal heating system. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Garcia, M B. Town of Pagosa Springs geothermal heating system. United States.
Garcia, M B. 1997. "Town of Pagosa Springs geothermal heating system". United States.
@article{osti_569843,
title = {Town of Pagosa Springs geothermal heating system},
author = {Garcia, M B},
abstractNote = {The Town of Pagosa Springs has owned and operated a geothermal heating system since December 1982 to provide geothermal heating during the fall, winter and spring to customers in this small mountain town. Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County, Colorado in the southwestern corner of the State. The Town, nestled in majestic mountains, including the Continental Divide to the north and east, has an elevation of 7,150 feet. The use of geothermal water in the immediate area, however, dates back to the 1800`s, with the use of Ute Bands and the Navajo Nation and later by the U.S. Calvery in the 1880`s (Lieutenant McCauley, 1878). The Pagosa area geothermal water has been reported to have healing and therapeutic qualities.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/569843}, journal = {Geo-Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin},
number = 3,
volume = 18,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
month = {Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997}
}