Chena Hot Springs (thermal mineral springs)

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Chena Hot Springs
Chena Hot-springs.jpg
LocationYukon-Tanana Plateau
Coordinates65°03′11″N 146°03′20″W / 65.05306°N 146.05556°W / 65.05306; -146.05556Coordinates: 65°03′11″N 146°03′20″W / 65.05306°N 146.05556°W / 65.05306; -146.05556
Elevation1,200 feet
TypeGeothermal
Discharge165 °F / 74 °C
Temperature153°F / 67°C

Chena Hot Springs are a system of thermal mineral springs located within the Yukon-Tanana Plateau near the town of Chena Hot Springs, approximately 50 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.[1]

The springs consist of several hot soaking pools and a rock-lined warm lake. There is also a glassed-in indoor 90 °F swimming pool located at an onsite lodge that is powered by a geothermal power plant nearby.[2]

Water profile[]

The hot mineral water emerges from the ground at 153 °F / 67 °C.[3] The mineral content of the water includes silica, sodium, iron, potassium, aluminum, carbonate, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonate, sulfate, fluoride, nitrate, lithium, boric acid and ammonia.[4][5]

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References[]

  1. ^ Erkan, Kamil; Holdman, Gwen; Blackwell, David; Benoit, Walter (2007). "Thermal Characteristics of the Chena Hot Springs Alaska Geothermal System" (PDF). Proceedings: Thirty-Second Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Stanford University. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ Gersh, Marjorie; Loam, Jason (2008). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Northwest. Santa Cruz, CA: Aqua Thermal Access. ISBN 9781890880088. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1980.
  4. ^ LeBlank, P.J.B. (1912). "Bureau of Chemistry, U.S. Department of Agriculture". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Barnes, I. (1972). "Division of Water Resources, USGS". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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