The Geysers is the world's largest geothermal field, containing a complex of 18 geothermal power plants, drawing steam from more than 350 wells, located in the Mayacamas Mountains approximately 72 miles (116 km) north of San Francisco, California.[1]
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The Geysers is featured in Depths of Destruction.
It was introduced in 1 day after people when trouble is brewing at the largest geothermal complex in the world. Because underneath of the 40 square mile complex are heat radiating from the very core of the Earth which turns water into super heated steam and blasting it towards the surface at a scalding 455 degrees Fahrenheit. Man constructed more than 20 power plants which designed to capture and harness the searing natural power source. John Farison stated that they produce natural steam from the ground, drilling wells deep into the ground by several miles, collecting the steam through the pipelines, piping it over land to power plants, and convert steam energy into electrical power. 40% of all the geothermal power in the United States was produced at the Geysers and enough electricity to power than a million homes but with the homes empty, the carefully balanced system is teetering on the verge of collapse. As with other types of power plants, without people to use the electricity, the plant automatically shutdown causing the super heated steam from deep inside the planet has no release and the pressure begins to build.
The steam is still holding at the Geysers.
In 6 years after people, large numbers of deer gathers at The Geysers because they're drawn by the heat radiating from the 80 miles of steam pipes left behind by man. Although the massive cooling towers and power plants shut down long ago, the 40,000 pounds of steam per hour continues to fill the pipes and the deer are in for an unpleasant surprise. John Farison stated that overtime with no one to maintain the pipeline, it'll start having corrosion leak, steam vents, it would grow bigger, louder like a jet engine, and would go on for many years. Years of pressure build up finally come to a head when deep within the Earth's core are water hits magma and with the collision comes the crushing power of super heated steam. The corroding pipes can no longer handle the pressure and the pipes explode, killing the deer nearby.
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