Overhaul: A team effort
March 26, 2024
Salt Gila Pumping Plant, the sixth plant in the CAP system, has 10 pumps that lift water 75 feet on its journey from Lake Havasu
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Employee perspective: Safety first
March 19, 2024
Headquarters Maintenance electrician Chris Beloit was manually switching a 3000-Amp Pringle switch on SES-2, a procedure that is necessary when shedding and restoring load in a planned
Lower Basin States take steps to provide a reliable Colorado River supply in the near- and long-term
March 13, 2024
This has been an incredibly busy time for Colorado River news. Here are a few highlights to update you on recent important announcements. First, on
Lower Basin Alternative: Reduction Determination
March 6, 2024
The Lower Basin States’ Alternative for Post-2026 Operations includes two major concepts: Maximum system contents – System contents are based on the volume in seven major
Blasted!
February 20, 2024
https://youtu.be/ovnThDblPMw?si=Kh05pRqi-JhLuQp- Bryan Zahariades, one of CAP’s industrial coating specialists is abrasive blasting a trash rake beam from Red Rock Pumping Plant at 100 pounds per
Birds-eye view
February 14, 2024
New Waddell Dam is an earthen fill dam that is nearly 5,000 feet long and forms Lake Pleasant, CAP’s largest reservoir. The lake serves two
Employee perspective: Taking it all in
February 13, 2024
Mark Wilmer Pumping Plant is the first and largest plant in the CAP system, with six 66,000-horsepower pumps that lift the water more than 800 vertical
Chew on this
February 6, 2024
Aron Carrozza, shop mechanic, replaces intake manifold gaskets in one of CAP’s fleet vehicles. Carrozza, part of the 11-person Fleet Maintenance Department, had to remove
We’re stoked … to give back to the community
January 30, 2024
Safety is a priority at CAP, which includes ensuring we have safety equipment that best fits our needs. For many years, we have had a
