Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona
This report presents the geologic framework critical in understanding spring discharge and the hydrogeology in Black Canyon directly south of Lake Mead below Hoover Dam, Nevada and Arizona. Most of the springs are thermal 2 Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona with temperatures as much as 45 degrees C. This study is part of a hydrogeologic and geochemical study of the Black Canyon thermal springs by the U.S. Geological Survey, funded by the National Park Service and National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. The study consisted of (1) compilation of existing geologic mapping, augmented by new field geologic mapping and geochronology (Felger and others, 2014), (2) collection and analysis of structural data adjacent to the springs of interest (appendix 1; Anderson and Beard, 2011; Beard and others, 2011a), and (3) construction of regional cross sections (pl. 1). The most significant results identify faults, fracture zones, and rock characteristics that influence the hydrogeology of Black Canyon. Additional results include refinement of the volcanic stratigraphy based on field mapping and new geochronology. This report will be integrated into a companion hydrogeologic report that includes new geochemical and spring flow data that describes groundwater components of Black Canyon thermal springs (M. Moran, written commun, 2013).
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AB - This report presents the geologic framework critical in understanding spring discharge and the hydrogeology in Black Canyon directly south of Lake Mead below Hoover Dam, Nevada and Arizona. Most of the springs are thermal 2 Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona with temperatures as much as 45 degrees C. This study is part of a hydrogeologic and geochemical study of the Black Canyon thermal springs by the U.S. Geological Survey, funded by the National Park Service and National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. The study consisted of (1) compilation of existing geologic mapping, augmented by new field geologic mapping and geochronology (Felger and others, 2014), (2) collection and analysis of structural data adjacent to the springs of interest (appendix 1; Anderson and Beard, 2011; Beard and others, 2011a), and (3) construction of regional cross sections (pl. 1). The most significant results identify faults, fracture zones, and rock characteristics that influence the hydrogeology of Black Canyon. Additional results include refinement of the volcanic stratigraphy based on field mapping and new geochronology. This report will be integrated into a companion hydrogeologic report that includes new geochemical and spring flow data that describes groundwater components of Black Canyon thermal springs (M. Moran, written commun, 2013).
AU - Beard, L. Sue
A2 - Anderson, Zachary W.
A3 - Felger, Tracey J.
A4 - Seixas, Gustav B.
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - Thermal Springs
KW - Black Canyon
KW - Nevada
KW - Arizona
KW - hydrogeology
KW - geology
KW - map
KW - geologic mapping
KW - geochronology
KW - structural
KW - structure
KW - cross section
KW - cross-section
KW - usgs
KW - faults
KW - fracture zones
KW - rock characteristics
KW - hydrogeologic
KW - stratigraphy
LA - English
DA - 2014/08/13
PY - 2014
PB - United States Geological Survey
T1 - Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/458
ER -
Beard, L. Sue, et al. Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona. United States Geological Survey, 13 August, 2014, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/458.
Beard, L., Anderson, Z., Felger, T., & Seixas, G. (2014). Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. United States Geological Survey. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/458
Beard, L. Sue, Zachary W. Anderson, Tracey J. Felger, and Gustav B. Seixas. Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona. United States Geological Survey, August, 13, 2014. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/458
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title = {Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona},
author = {Beard, L. Sue and Anderson, Zachary W. and Felger, Tracey J. and Seixas, Gustav B.},
abstractNote = {This report presents the geologic framework critical in understanding spring discharge and the hydrogeology in Black Canyon directly south of Lake Mead below Hoover Dam, Nevada and Arizona. Most of the springs are thermal 2 Geologic Framework of Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona with temperatures as much as 45 degrees C. This study is part of a hydrogeologic and geochemical study of the Black Canyon thermal springs by the U.S. Geological Survey, funded by the National Park Service and National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. The study consisted of (1) compilation of existing geologic mapping, augmented by new field geologic mapping and geochronology (Felger and others, 2014), (2) collection and analysis of structural data adjacent to the springs of interest (appendix 1; Anderson and Beard, 2011; Beard and others, 2011a), and (3) construction of regional cross sections (pl. 1). The most significant results identify faults, fracture zones, and rock characteristics that influence the hydrogeology of Black Canyon. Additional results include refinement of the volcanic stratigraphy based on field mapping and new geochronology. This report will be integrated into a companion hydrogeologic report that includes new geochemical and spring flow data that describes groundwater components of Black Canyon thermal springs (M. Moran, written commun, 2013).},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/458},
year = {2014},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, United States Geological Survey, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/458},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-22}
}
Details
Data from Aug 13, 2014
Last updated May 20, 2024
Submitted Dec 1, 2014
Organization
United States Geological Survey
Contact
Jacob DeAngelo
650.329.4841
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, Thermal Springs, Black Canyon, Nevada, Arizona, hydrogeology, geology, map, geologic mapping, geochronology, structural, structure, cross section, cross-section, usgs, faults, fracture zones, rock characteristics, hydrogeologic, stratigraphyDOE Project Details
Project Name Updating the Classification of Geothermal Resources
Project Lead Arlene Anderson
Project Number EE0001501