| Gordons Well | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Gordons Well Location in California  Gordons Well Gordons Well (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′33″N114°57′52″W / 32.70917°N 114.96444°W Coordinates: 32°42′33″N114°57′52″W / 32.70917°N 114.96444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial County |
| Elevation [1] | 154 ft (47 m) |
Gordons Well is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. [1] It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) southwest of Ogilby, [2] at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m). [1]
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Imperial County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 174,528. The county seat is El Centro. Established in 1907 from a division of San Diego County, it was last county to be formed in California.
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.
The Brock Reservoir, which is a man-made reservoir, is located near Gordons Well, California.
Brock Reservoir is a man-made reservoir located near Gordons Well, California. When a water request from Lake Mead is made, it takes time to travel the canal system to its destination. If the request is changed or canceled before it reaches its destination, the water is diverted to Brock Reservoir for storage. It has a small maximum volume of only 8,000 acre feet, but is expected to be filled and emptied many times each year. It holds water from the All-American Canal until it can be used for nearby agriculture.
