Ground Gravity Survey At North Brawley Geothermal Area (Department, 1979)

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Exploration Activity: Ground Gravity Survey At North Brawley Geothermal Area (Department, 1979)

Exploration Activity Details
Location	North Brawley Geothermal Area
Exploration Technique	Ground Gravity Survey
Activity Date	1971 - 1971
Usefulness	useful regional reconnaissance
DOE-funding	Unknown

 

Exploration Basis

Gravity surveys were done for regional exploration in Imperial Valley

 

Notes

Gravity surveys were conducted in Imperial Valley during early geothermal exploration. North Brawley sits over an abnormally high Bouguer anomaly. The original journal article for this gravity study could not be accessed; information about the gravity anomaly is mentioned in an environmental impact report written for the planning of the first experimental power plant at North Brawley

 

References

• County of Imperial Planning Department (1979) Final Environmental Impact Report: North Brawley Ten Megawatt Geothermal Demonstration Facility