Rogers Warm Spring
Rogers Warm Spring is a geothermal spring located in Clark County, Nevada near the town of Overton.[1][2]
| Rogers Warm Spring | |
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| Location | Near the town of Overton, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°22′40″N 114°26′37″W |
| Elevation | 1,596 feet |
| Type | geothermal |
The spring discharges from the Rogers Spring Fault at the side of large collecting pond that is 75' x 75', and is approximately three feet deep.[1][3] There is a smaller secondary pool with a waterfall.[1] Roger Warm Spring is part of the North Shore Complex terminal discharge area of the carbonate-rock aquifer system located in western Utah and eastern Nevada.
Water profile
The hot mineral water emerges from the spring at 82°F / 28°C.[2] On hot days the water temperature in the collecting pond exceeds this temperature. The discharge rate is 1000 gallons per minute.[3]
Location
The spring is located near the Valley of Fire State Park at the north shore of Lake Mead within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[3] The GPS coordinates of the spring is N 36 22.680 W 114 26.580.[1]
History
Local native peoples used the springs for years before the area was settled by immigrants. In 1903 a water diversion canal was built to move water to farmlands south of St. Thomas. The project initially failed due to permeable soils in the area, before failing again due to economic issues. Between the years of 1938 to 1943 a water fowl refuge was planned and begun, but the construction was terminated.[3]
References
- Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools in the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5.
- Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Spring List for the United States. Boulder, Colorardo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- "Rogers Spring - Lake Mead National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 13 August 2020.