Salton Sea geothermal resource area
Imperial County has 11 geothermal plants near the southeast end of the Salton Sea. The plants tap into a reservoir of hot, briny water more than a mile below ground. That water also contains lithium that can be filtered out.
A map shows Imperial County and the locations of 11 geothermal plants and one lithium production plant planned at the end of the southeast end of the Salton Sea.
