Chena Hot Springs (thermal mineral springs)
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]
| Chena Hot Springs | |
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| Location | Yukon-Tanana Plateau |
| Coordinates | 65°03′11″N 146°03′20″W |
| Elevation | 1,200 feet |
| Type | Geothermal |
| Discharge | 165 °F / 74 °C |
| Temperature | 153°F / 67°C |
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]
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1980.
- LeBlank, P.J.B. (1912). "Bureau of Chemistry, U.S. Department of Agriculture".
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