Salton Sea Geothermal Field

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Salton_Sea_Geothermal_Field
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hot_springs
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1920s
gptkbp:environmentalImpact earthquakes
land subsidence
brine disposal
gptkbp:featureType gptkb:Salton_Trough
tectonic plate boundary
gptkbp:firstPowerPlantBuilt 1982
gptkbp:hasType liquid-dominated geothermal system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Salton Sea Geothermal Field
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkb:Imperial_Valley
gptkbp:maximumDepth up to 2 miles
gptkbp:near gptkb:Salton_Sea
gptkbp:notableFor high geothermal activity
lithium extraction potential
gptkbp:numberOfPowerPlants 11
gptkbp:operator gptkb:EnergySource
gptkb:Ormat_Technologies
gptkb:CalEnergy
gptkbp:powerSource geothermal energy
gptkbp:produces electricity
brine
lithium (potential)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Imperial_Irrigation_District
Lithium Valley
gptkbp:temperature up to 350°C
gptkbp:totalCapacityMW over 400
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imperial_Valley_Geothermal_Project
gptkb:Imperial_Valley_geothermal_field
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7