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BDFGeotherm – General information on Leukerbad

Site description
Country Switzerland
Canton/Province Wallis
Use Thermal usage
Geology
Surface formation Limestone
Age of surface formation Jurassic
Reservoir formation Evaporite
Age of reservoir formation Trias
Geological setting Torrenthorn massif
Leukerbad
Leukerbad
Leukerbad has 7 sampling points
Blisch (LEUKE-BLISC)
Bristol (LEUKE-BRIST)
Fischweiher (LEUKE-FISCH)
Fussbad (LEUKE-FUSS)
Heilbad (LEUKE-HEIL1)
Rossgull (LEUKE-ROSS)
San Lorenz (LEUKE-SANLO)
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Site: Leukerbad
Sampling point: Fischweiher
Sample name: LEUKE-FISCH
Description
Samplig point type: Spring
X-coord: 614'925
Y-coord: 136'725
Elevation: 1440 masl
Depth: no data
Hydraulics
Flow rate: 1.70 l/s
Surface temperature: 45.9 °C
Max. measured temp.: 46.3 °C
Hydraul. conduct.: no data
Exploitation mode: Free flow
Hydrochemistry
Sampling date: 03.07.1991
Geochemical type: Ca-SO4
Temperature: 45.9 °C
Electrical conductivity: 1717 µS/cm
pH: 6.59
Cations (mg/l)
Li: 0.1
Na: 22
K: 0.8
Mg: 58.9
Ca: 474
Sr: 6.5
Anions (mg/l)
F: 2.9
Cl: 7.5
SO4: 1345
HCO3: 114
Undissociated (mg/l)
SiO2: 31
TDS: 2056 mg/l
Ionic balance: -1.29 %
Isotopes
Sampling date: 09.10.1992
δ18O: -14.45 ‰
D: -104.00 ‰
3H: 5.2 TU
14C: 9.00 pmc
Resid. time: 10000 years/date
Infiltration area: 2700 masl
Geothermal parameters
Min. reservoir temp.: 55 °C
Max. reservoir temp.: 65 °C
Reservoir depth: 700 masl
Geoth. gradient: no data
Geoth. potential: 255 kWth
Geological log not available
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