Beowawe geothermal area
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The Beowawe geothermal area is a geothermal field in north-central Nevada known for its hot springs, fumaroles, and geothermal power development.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal area
ⓘ
geothermal field ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beowawe Geysers (extinct geyser field) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
normal faults
ⓘ
range-front faulting ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentStatus | developed geothermal field ⓘ |
| explorationStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| fluidType | water-dominated geothermal system ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fumaroles
ⓘ
geothermal power plant ⓘ geothermal wells ⓘ hot springs ⓘ hydrothermal alteration zones ⓘ siliceous sinter deposits ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Beowawe Geothermal Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceExpression |
boiling springs
ⓘ
mud pots ⓘ steaming ground ⓘ |
| heatSource | crustal extension in Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| hostRock |
sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Great Basin geothermal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStudiedBy |
geologists
ⓘ
geothermal engineers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geothermal power development
ⓘ
high-temperature geothermal reservoir ⓘ hydrothermal surface manifestations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lander County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ north-central Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Battle Mountain, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beowawe, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Crescent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure |
Interstate 80
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Basin geothermal province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada geothermal resources ⓘ |
| powerPlantType |
binary-cycle geothermal power plant
ⓘ
flash-steam geothermal power plant ⓘ |
| powerProductionStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| primaryUse | electricity generation ⓘ |
| region | north-central Nevada geothermal belt ⓘ |
| resourceType | hydrothermal geothermal system ⓘ |
| temperatureClassification | high-temperature geothermal field ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geothermal research
ⓘ
geothermal reservoir engineering studies ⓘ |
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