Engineering geology of the Geysers Geothermal Resource Area, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties, California. Special report 122

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7228218· OSTI ID:7228218

Bacon, C F; Amimoto, P Y; Sherburne, R W; Slosson, J E

Guidelines for the engineering geology assessment of The Geysers Geothermal Resource Area (GRA) are presented. Approximately 50 percent of the geothermal wells and some of the power plants are presently located on landslide areas. Several geothermal wells have failed, causing additional land instability, loss of energy resource, and unnecessary expense. Hazardous geologic conditions in the area are identified, and measures for mitigating those hazardous conditions are recommended. Such measures or other equally adequate measures should be considered for any proposed development activity in The Geysers area.

• Research Organization: California State Dept. of Conservation, Sacramento (USA). Div. of Mines and Geology
• OSTI ID: 7228218
• Report Number(s): NP-21432
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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