Abstract:Geothermal resources in districts in Lijin county are mainly hosted in Mesozoic and Cenozoic Neogene and Paleogene sedimentary rocks. Its geothermal reservoir is layered pore-fractured type, and geothermal resource type is heat conduction. Thermal reservoirs in Neogene Guantao formation and Paleogene Dongying formation are major geothermal reservoirs. In this paper, on the basis of discussing geological conditions of geothermal resources in Lijin county, the economic, social and environmental benefits and exploitation prospects of geothermal resources are analyzed, problems occurred in tail water discharge and recharge during the period of geothermal exploration are discussed, and suggestions for development and management of geothermal resources are put forward as well.