Salton Sea Geothermal Field
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The Salton Sea Geothermal Field is a major high-temperature geothermal resource in Southern California’s Salton Trough, known for its active power production and association with mineral-rich brines.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salton Sea geothermal field | 1 |
| Salton Sea geothermal system | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal field
ⓘ
geothermal power resource ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brawley Seismic Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Andreas Fault system NERFINISHED ⓘ active seismicity ⓘ tectonic extension ⓘ |
| brineCharacteristic |
highly saline brines
ⓘ
mineral-rich brines ⓘ |
| brineConstituent |
dissolved iron
ⓘ
dissolved lead ⓘ dissolved lithium ⓘ dissolved manganese ⓘ dissolved potassium ⓘ dissolved silica ⓘ dissolved sodium chloride ⓘ dissolved zinc ⓘ |
| contains | geothermal power plants ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentStatus |
actively exploited
ⓘ
commercial production ⓘ |
| energyConversionTechnology |
binary cycle power plants
ⓘ
flash steam power plants ⓘ |
| energyResourceType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| environmentalContext |
arid desert region
ⓘ
below sea level topography ⓘ |
| estimatedElectricalCapacity | hundreds of megawatts ⓘ |
| explorationMethods |
exploratory drilling
ⓘ
geochemical surveys ⓘ geophysical surveys ⓘ |
| fluidType | brine-dominated system ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
pull-apart basin
ⓘ
transform plate boundary region ⓘ |
| heatSource | magmatic intrusion ⓘ |
| hostRocks |
sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
young volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geothermal brine mineral resources
ⓘ
geothermal power production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Imperial County, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salton Trough NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern California ⓘ |
| near | Salton Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | multiple geothermal power companies ⓘ |
| partOf | Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction |
State of California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States federal agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
geochemistry of high-salinity brines
ⓘ
geothermal reservoir engineering ⓘ induced seismicity ⓘ |
| resourceType | hydrothermal system ⓘ |
| temperatureClassification | high-temperature geothermal system ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Salton Sea geothermal field
this entity surface form:
Salton Sea geothermal system