Warm springs and water wells in the vicinity of Beatty are predominantly near U.S. Highway 95 and along Oasis Valley, for a distance of about 9 km north of Beatty. The highest spring temperatures are at Hick's (or Amargosa) Hot Spring (Sec. 16, T11S, R47E), where the spring flows from alluvium near outcrops of silicified, opalized, and moderately argillized welded tuff (Malmberg and Eakin, 1962). The hottest of five springs (42.7°C) supplies bathing pools and related facilities This spa area has more recently been referred to as Bailey's Hot Springs. The name Burrell Hot Spring (Sec. 21, T11S, R47E) has been applied to springs about 1 km south of Bailey's. Mariner and others estimated a reservoir temperature of 72ºC (1982, p. 46).
The municipal water supply for Beatty is obtained from Beatty Springs, a group of six springs that issue from alluvium about 1.6 km north of town. The springs are about 24 m higher in elevation than the town and discharge into concrete collection basins which connect to 20-cm city water mains. Reportedly, the springs discharge 450-900 L/min of 23.8°C water (Malmberg and Eakin, 1962). These springs are apparently more recently referred to as Revert Springs (SE¼ SW¼ Sec. 5, T12S, R47E) on the Beatty Mountain 7.5-minute Quadrangle map. Reed and others, 1982, p. 42, 106) reported estimated reservoir temperatures of 42ºC for a hot spring in the Beatty area.
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Bailey's Hot Spring, Beatty, NV.