What happens to the CAP canal when it rains?
July 14, 2026
Monsoons storms have added a bit of much-needed precipitation to our arid climate. Question is: Do showers affect the CAP canal and our water operations
Nick Walter
Communications Strategist
Going on a “Safety Safari”: CAP Kids Day delivers water education
June 22, 2026
https://youtu.be/zgSaQpbUldQ?si=Ed9_8Wmc0rhAWH5A Kids clustered around the miniature, makeshift aqueduct at the “Discover Engineering” activity. All hands-on deck. Water was leaking from the aqueduct and preventing the
Safety first: CAP recertifies for 5 more years of VPP
May 19, 2026
Once again, CAP’s all-employee safety team has been approved for recertification in the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and
Reminder: Deadline is June 1 for CAP Award for Water Research submissions
April 15, 2026
College students: Don’t forget to submit your academic research through the CAP Award for Water Research program by June 1, 2026. This CAP program rewards
Safety for life: A glance at CAP Safety Week trainings
April 8, 2026
https://youtu.be/VBKqxOsrb50 For 17 years, CAP has hosted Safety Week, an annual, all-employee event that is dedicated to required and elective safety training. Not only did
What is the biggest pumping plant in the CAP system?
March 10, 2026
With 15 pumping plants in the 336-mile CAP system lifting water approximately 3,000 vertical feet across the State of Arizona, one might imagine these plants
Cash awards available for collegiate water research: deadline June 1, 2026
February 10, 2026
Collegiate water researchers: Central Arizona Project (CAP) once again wants to award top-tier collegiate water research papers. Submissions for this year’s CAP Award for Water
2026 Lake Pleasant water levels: See CAP’s operational forecast
January 20, 2026
What will the water levels look like this year at Lake Pleasant? The 2026 operational forecast is available. Visit this Lake Pleasant page on CentralArizonaProject.com.
Invisible hands in the desert: How one room operates CAP
November 19, 2025
CAP Water Control Dispatcher Miguel Ayala steps in front of an array of screens and graphs and checks a log of day-ahead water delivery orders.