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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: San Lorenz
Sample name: LEUKE-SANLO
Description
Samplig point type: Spring
X-coord: 614'725
Y-coord: 136'400
Elevation: 1400 masl
Depth: no data
Hydraulics
Flow rate: 15.20 l/s
Surface temperature: 51.0 °C
Max. measured temp.: 51.0 °C
Hydraul. conduct.: no data
Exploitation mode: Free flow
Hydrochemistry
Sampling date: 09.10.1992
Geochemical type: Ca-SO4
Temperature: 51.0 °C
Electrical conductivity: 1658 µS/cm
pH: 6.7
Cations (mg/l)
Li: 0.1
Na: 19
K: 1.8
Mg: 56
Ca: 447
Sr: 6.6
Anions (mg/l)
F: 2.4
Cl: 6.2
SO4: 1248
HCO3: 99
Undissociated (mg/l)
SiO2: 24.6
TDS: 1904 mg/l
Ionic balance: 0.07 %
Isotopes
Sampling date: 09.10.1992
δ18O: -14.49 ‰
D: -105.70 ‰
3H: 6.0 TU
14C: 8.40 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: 2608 kWth
Geological log not available
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