Water Wisdom: A football field of water
One acre-foot of water is 325,851 gallons to be exact, which is enough water annually for three average families. The CAP system is an engineering marvel that
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The creation and evolution of the “bubble log”
It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention and that is definitely true in the case of access stoplogs, nicknamed “bubble logs.” When
As summertime CAP water deliveries rise, power usage plummets
This post was updated August, 2025 Most people living in Arizona develop a special appreciation for two precious resources needed to survive this climate —
Reclamation declares Tier 1 shortage for 2026
The Bureau of Reclamation has issued its August 24-Month Study, which determined that the Lower Colorado River Basin will continue to be in a Tier 1
A tale of tunnels
English En Español English At the beginning of the CAP system, Mark Wilmer Pumping Plant lifts water more than 800 vertical feet up Buckskin Mountain.
Amazing – and impressive — infrastructure
It’s frequently said that Central Arizona Project’s infrastructure is amazing – because it is! Here is yet another example of why that is true. At
2025 April 24-Month Study: Lake Powell
As temperatures begin to warm, snow melt season has officially begun. The Upper Colorado River Basin had a fairly average winter snowpack; however, runoff projections
Ingenuity keeps this unique asset afloat
CAP’s Fleet Maintenance Department maintains more than 800 pieces of equipment that range from weed eaters to a flatbed semi transporter and everything in between.