Surface-Water Diversion Projects in The Geysers Known Geothermal Resource Area Environmental and Engineering Constraints and Opportunities
- Key words
- Environmental; Production; USA; California; Lake; The Geysers; Reinjection; Reservoir Management; Decline Rates; Hydrological Impact
- Location
- The Geysers, California
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1989
- Session
- Production decline; Injection; Environmental aspects
- Language
- English
Abstract
Recent stream field pressure declines have and continue to decrease the efficiently and, in turn, increase the cost of electric power production at the Geysers Known Geothermal Area (KGRA). One technical solution to the net loss of steam is the injection of water (a source of steam) directly into the steam field. An obvious source of injection water is Big Sulphur Creek and other streams transversing the Geysers KGRA.
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