Grover Hot Springs State Park
Name
Named for Alvin M Grover on whose homestead the springs are situated and was county assessor.
Geography
Grover Hot Springs State Park is located at 5,900 feet (1,800 m) in the northern Sierra Nevada, at the edge of the Great Basin. Vegetation consists mainly of pine forest, sagebrush, and open meadows. The park is open all year allowing visitors to experience a variety of weather conditions, from major blizzards to dry days, from warm clear nights to intense, blasting thunderstorms. Winds of great speed coming off the mountains are capable of whipping through the park causing damage during any month of the year.
Hot springs and pools
The mineral deposits on the bottom of the pool cause refracted light to lose certain wavelengths; a distinct yellow-green hue is noticeable. These mineral deposits are laid down on the bottom by an oxidation reaction between the mineral salts in the water and the bromine used as a sanitizing agent. The pool complex is generally open every day (except Wednesday) year round. The pools close during nearby thunderstorms due to the possibility of lightning striking the water.
Technical data
Temperature | 147 °F | 41 °C |
Flow | 105 gpm | 398 L/min |
Capacity | 0.6×10 BTU/h | 0.2 MWt |
Annual energy | 4.7×10 BTU | 1.4 GWh |
Sodium | 440 | Iron | < 0.02 |
Potassium | 13 | Manganese | 0.08 |
Lithium | 0.82 | Ammonia | < 0.10 |
Rubidium | 0.06 | Bicarbonate | 775 |
Cesium | 0.1 | Carbonate | < 1.0 |
Calcium | 31 | Sulfate | 160 |
Magnesium | 1.9 | Chloride | 190 |
Aluminum | 0.002 | Fluoride | 4.2 |
Silica | 100 | Boron | 3.1 |
Sulfide | < 0.05 |
Cobalt | < 50 | Copper | < 10 |
Cadmium | < 10 | Mercury | < 0.1 |
Nickel | < 20 | Lead | < 100 |
Zinc | 110 |
Oxygen+argon | 1.4 |
Nitrogen | 62.0 |
Methane | 0.34 |
Carbon dioxide | 36.4 |
See also
References
- ^ "Grover Hot Springs SP". California State Parks. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 32. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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(help) - ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 154. ISBN 0520213165.
- ^ "Grover Hot Springs State Park". Geo-Heat Center. January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ Grover Hot Springs information plaque on location