Geothermal Hot Springs in Colorado - 1998
This collection features photos of geothermal hot springs throughout Colorado, as well as photographs of commercial applications of geothermal wells and hot springs.
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- Alligators taking advantage of the warm spring water at the Colorado Alligator Farm in Mosca, Colorado. The Farm makes use of low-grade geothermal commercial applications in the mountains of Colorado. Photo by Warren Gretz.
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- Alligators taking advantage of the warm spring water at the Colorado Alligator Farm in Mosca, Colorado. The Farm makes use of low-grade geothermal commercial applications in the mountains of Colorado. Photo by Warren Gretz.
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- Soaking in one of the pools at Valley View Hot Springs, located on the western slope of the Sangre De Cristo mountains in southern Colorado, with a spectacular view of the San Luis Valley. Peaceful soaking is available in any of four natural ponds scattered across the hillside. The water temperature varies from 80 to 98 degrees. Photo by Warren Gretz.
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- Located 2 miles west of Alamosa, Colorado, this fish farm utilizes 3 geothermal wells. They are 2000' deep with 105 degree Fahrenheit, 85 degree Fahrenheit, and 70 degree Fahrenheit water respectively, all with artesian flow. The deep well at 105 degrees has a SHP pump for an 800 gallon per minute flow. Overflow goes to Rock Creek. This fish farm raises white Tilapia fish for table use. Harvest is 50-100 thousand pounds per year at this location. Total production from this farm plus two others owned by the same company produces 500 thousand pounds per year. It takes 10 - 12 months to go from fry to market. Shown here, Tilapia fish in a net. Photo by Warren Gretz.
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- Cold air and steam from low-grade geothermal springs make heavy frost on the trees. A travertine (layered calcium carbonate) cone deposit is on the right. Photo by Warren Gretz.
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- Pagosa Springs, Colorado - Hot springs deposits of minerals from evaporated hot water. Photo by Warren Gretz
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- Entrance to The Springs at the Spring Inn in Pagosa Springs. Photo by Warren Gretz
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- Valley Fresh Greenhouse - Crops of organic hydroponic tomatoes grown in the mountains of Colorado using low grade geothermal wells to heat the greenhouse and water greenhouse produce. Photo by Warren Gretz.
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- Eduard Harmon, owner of Valley Fresh Greenhouse, inspects his crop of organic hydroponic tomatoes grown in the mountains of Colorado using low grade geothermal wells to heat the greenhouse and water his greenhouse produce. Photo by Warren Gretz
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- Valley Fresh Green house - This crop of organic hydroponic tomatoes is being grown in the mountains of Colorado using low grade geothermal wells to heat the greenhouse and water greenhouse produce. Photo by Warren Gretz
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