ESSENTIAL infrastructure knowledge leadership partnerships quality of life replenishment water workforce The 336-mile Central Arizona Project system is critical infrastructure that reliably delivers Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona. It is essential to our health, economy, and environment. Essential knowledge: Your Water, Your Future Where does you water come from? How is it managed and … Read more
Central Arizona Project’s 336-mile aqueduct is an engineering marvel, lifting Colorado River water more than 2,900 vertical feet from Lake Havasu City to Tucson. Extensive planning and collaborative efforts help protect the health of this water supply that’s used by more than 80 percent of the state’s population in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties, and … Read more
Central Arizona Project’s essential workers take pride in their ability to meet a vital need for Arizonans by keeping operations up and running. Did you know CAP delivers a consistent and reliable water supply to more than 80 percent of the state’s population? Water delivered by CAP is essential to the health, economy and environment … Read more
CAP, a 336-mile system that brings Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona, is the single largest provider of water to tribes in the Colorado River system. There are 22 federally recognized tribes in the state of Arizona. Of those tribes, 14 have either fully resolved, adjudicated rights or partially resolved water rights claims; … Read more
Colorado River water delivered by CAP is powerful. It flows from faucets, waters crops and serves businesses, elevating our quality of life and propelling our economy. Did you know that CAP, a 336-mile system that moves water from the Colorado River near Lake Havasu to the terminus just south of Tucson, delivers the state’s single … Read more
Wondering what you can give your students or kids to keep them engaged and learning? CAP’s free online educational materials may be just what you need! CAP collaborated with Arizona educators to develop the materials, which are divided by grade level. These FREE materials teach our youth about the importance of water and how they … Read more
Board meets at a social distance to discuss CAWCD business The Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors (CAWCD) convened telephonically today for its April 2020 meeting. CAWCD Board President Lisa Atkins chaired the meeting from the CAP Board Room, but all other board members participated via WebEx, in accordance with the state’s current Stay at Home Order, … Read more
by Philip Fortnam More than 100 roads cross over the CAP canal, which is no wonder since the system stretches 336 miles across the state. Currently in the Phoenix area, a lane expansion project on State Route 101, is causing the usual mid-construction traffic frustrations – lane rerouting, exit closing and SLOW traffic. What most … Read more
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