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Geothermal water and power resource exploration and development for Idaho. Research technical completion report, project NSF-geothermal 47-514 Item Info

Recent economic and political pressures to develop new energy sources that will have less adverse environmental effects and still meet the growing demand for power have focused discussion on the potential for developing natural steam and hot water sources for geothermal power. There is also significant interest in using hot waters for non-power purposes such as recreational swimming, fish farms, greenhouse operations and space heating of homes and buildings. This report presents a reconnaissance effort to define the geologic factors important in the evaluation of Idaho's geothermal potential. Limited information on the chemical contents and temperatures of hot water sources in Idaho was obtained to ascertain information useful in future exploration. An attempt was made to identify the extent of hot water uses in Idaho. The pattern of use was studied and information obtained on the economic importance of the hot water as a state resource. During the progress of the research a new State statute was passed and the legal responsibility of regulating and administering the geothermal resources was assigned to the Idaho Department of Water Administration. Future needed studies will thus be coordinated through that agency.

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Title:
Geothermal water and power resource exploration and development for Idaho. Research technical completion report, project NSF-geothermal 47-514
Authors:
Nichols, C. R.; Brockway, C. E.; Warnick, C. C.
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1972-12
Description:
Recent economic and political pressures to develop new energy sources that will have less adverse environmental effects and still meet the growing demand for power have focused discussion on the potential for developing natural steam and hot water sources for geothermal power. There is also significant interest in using hot waters for non-power purposes such as recreational swimming, fish farms, greenhouse operations and space heating of homes and buildings. This report presents a reconnaissance effort to define the geologic factors important in the evaluation of Idaho's geothermal potential. Limited information on the chemical contents and temperatures of hot water sources in Idaho was obtained to ascertain information useful in future exploration. An attempt was made to identify the extent of hot water uses in Idaho. The pattern of use was studied and information obtained on the economic importance of the hot water as a state resource. During the progress of the research a new State statute was passed and the legal responsibility of regulating and administering the geothermal resources was assigned to the Idaho Department of Water Administration. Future needed studies will thus be coordinated through that agency.
Subjects:
geothermal power geothermal resources exploration
Location:
Cassia County; Camas County; Elmore County; Owyhee County; Valley County; Bonneville County; Fremont County
Latitude:
42.36
Longitude:
-113.57
Additional Lat-Long:
43.4, -114.82; 43.14, -115.68; 42.73, -116.05; 44.4, -115.85; 42.87, -111.28; 44.44, -111.37
Series:
Water for Idaho
IWRRI number:
197218
Rights:
In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
Publisher:
University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
wbv
Date Digitized:
2012

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