Wendel Geothermal Area
Area Overview
Geothermal Area Profile |
| Location: | California | |
| Exploration Region: | Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region | |
| GEA Development Phase: | Operational"Operational" is not in the list (Phase I - Resource Procurement and Identification, Phase II - Resource Exploration and Confirmation, Phase III - Permitting and Initial Development, Phase IV - Resource Production and Power Plant Construction) of allowed values for the "GEADevelopmentPhase" property. | |
| Coordinates: | 40° 21' 26.46", -120° 15' 17.92" | |
Resource Estimate |
| Mean Reservoir Temp: | 140°C413.15 K <br />284 °F <br />743.67 °R <br /> | [1] |
| Estimated Reservoir Volume: | 12.61 km³12,610,000,000 m³ <br />16,493,257,305.59 yd³ <br />12,609,999,999,999.998 L <br />79,314,513,809.7 bbl(oil) <br />105,752,685,092.21 bbl(US) <br /> | |
| Mean Capacity: | 3.8 MW3,800 kW <br />3,800,000 W <br />3,800,000,000 mW <br />0.0038 GW <br />3.8e-6 TW <br /> | |
| USGS Mean Reservoir Temp: | 125°C398.15 K <br />257 °F <br />716.67 °R <br /> | [2] |
| USGS Estimated Reservoir Volume: | 2 km³ | [2] |
| USGS Mean Capacity: | 11 MW | [2] |
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History and Infrastructure
Operating Power Plants: 0 |
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Developing Power Projects: 0 |
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Power Production Profile |
| Gross Production Capacity: | 0.0e+0 MW0 kW <br />0 W <br />0 mW <br />0 GW <br />0 TW <br /> | |
| Net Production Capacity: | 0.0e+0 MW0 kW <br />0 W <br />0 mW <br />0 GW <br />0 TW <br /> | |
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Regulatory and Environmental Issues
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Exploration History
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Well Field Description
Well Field Information |
| Development Area: | 0.0e+0 | |
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| Average Temperature of Geofluid: | 0.0e+0 | |
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| Depth to Top of Reservoir: | 1371 m1.371 km <br />0.852 mi <br />4,498.032 ft <br />1,499.339 yd <br /> | [1] |
| Depth to Bottom of Reservoir: | 2133 m2.133 km <br />1.325 mi <br />6,998.032 ft <br />2,332.67 yd <br /> | [1] |
| Average Depth to Reservoir: | 1752 m1.752 km <br />1.089 mi <br />5,748.032 ft <br />1,916.005 yd <br /> | |
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Geology of the Area
Geologic Setting |
Geologic Features |
| Modern Geothermal Features: | Hot Springs | |
| Relict Geothermal Features: | Hydrothermally Deposited Rock | |
| Volcanic Age: | ||
| Host Rock Age: | Mesozoic | |
| Host Rock Lithology: | Granite, Granodiorite | |
| Cap Rock Age: | Tertiary | |
| Cap Rock Lithology: | Volcanic, lacustrine sediments | |
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Geofluid Geochemistry
Geochemistry |
| Salinity (low): | 650 | |
| Salinity (high): | 1300 | |
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NEPA-Related Analyses (0)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A conceptual Model of the Wendel-Amedee Geothermal System, Lassen Country, CA
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey. 2008. Assessment of Moderate- and High-Temperature Geothermal Resources of the United States. USA: U.S. Geological Survey. Report No.: Fact Sheet 2008-3082.
List of existing Geothermal Resource Areas.
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