Lightning Dock Geothermal Area
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Resource Area: Lightning Dock Geothermal Area
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| Geothermal Area Profile | |
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| Location | New Mexico |
| Exploration Region | Rio Grande Rift |
| GEA Development Phase | ? |
| Coordinates | 32.14833333°, -108.8316667°
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| 2008 USGS Resource Estimate | |
| Mean Reservoir Temp | 130°C403.15 K 266 °F 725.67 °R |
| Estimated Reservoir Volume | 1.8 km³1,800,000,000 m³ 0.432 mi³ 63,566,400,097.8 ft³ 2,354,311,114.2 yd³ 1,800,000,000,000 L |
| Mean Capacity | 14.59256981 MW14,592.57 kW 14,592,569.81 W 14,592,569,810 mW 0.0146 GW 1.459257e-5 TW |
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| Number of Operating Plants | 0 |
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| References | Evaluation of Geothermal Potential of Lightning Dock KGRA, New Mexico[1] |
| Well Field Information | |
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| Average Temperature of Geofluid (°C) | |
| Sanyal Classification (Wellhead) | Very Low Temperature |
| Reservoir Temp (Geothermometry) | 250°C[1]
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| Sanyal Classification (Reservoir) | High Temperature |
| Depth to Top of Reservoir | The given value was not understood. |
| Average Depth to Reservoir | 145m0.145 km 0.0901 mi 475.722 ft 158.573 yd |
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| Geologic Setting | |
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| Exploration Region | Rio Grande Rift |
| Tectonic Setting | Extensional Tectonics |
| Controlling Structure | Fault Intersection; caldera margin |
| Topographic_Features | Horst and Graben; caldera[1]
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| Brophy Model | Type C: Caldera Resource; Type E: Extensional Tectonic, Fault-Controlled Resource |
| Geologic Features | |
| Modern Geothermal Features | |
| Relict Geothermal Features | Hydrothermal Deposition[1]
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| Volcanic Age | Oligiocene[1]
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| Host Rock Age | |
| Host Rock Lithology | volcanic[1]
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| Geochemistry | |
| Salinity (low) | 1100[1]
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| Salinity (high) | |
| Salinity (average) | 1100 |
| Brine Constituents | |
| Water Resistivity | |
Geothermal Development Projects in the Area (per GEA's Annual U.S. Geothermal Power Production and Development Report (April 2011))
- Lightning Dock I Geothermal Project ( MW, Phase I - Resource Procurement and Identification)
- Lightning Dock II Geothermal Project ( MW, Phase III - Permitting and Initial Development)
List of existing Geothermal Resource Areas: Category:Geothermal Resource Areas
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