
Birds-eye view
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
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
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
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
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
The forebay of Salt Gila Pumping Plant was drained to facilitate sediment cleanout as part of the Salt River Siphon outage. Once the forebay was dry, a
As much of the country battled cold temperatures, Arizona experienced its own form of winter. CAP Communications Engineer Daniel Pauly captured winter’s beauty last week
This is the view through the Waddell Pump/Generating Plant trash rake infrastructure by Lake Pleasant, looking south toward Waddell Canal, an example of the CAP
https://youtu.be/ADi4Gprxy0c?si=nWU-tf7FXSl73YkV In 2023, Central Arizona Project employees maintained reliable water deliveries to nearly six million people in central and southern Arizona. This short video highlights
This year was another sellout event at the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) annual conference. This is the only event in the world solely