by Philip Fortnam I’ve been CAP’s photographer and videographer for more than 20 years, and one of my favorite projects was in 2008 when we decided to featured pumping plants on a calendar. To make sure I captured the best shots, I used a sun position calculator to find out when the face of each … Read more
Beyond the obvious elements of the engineering marvel, the more subtle angles and colors of the CAP system are equally as important and visually stunning.
By Scott Bryan, Water Quality and Biology Administrator As a service to CAP customers, a robust monitoring program is in place to provide water users with valuable information regarding source and canal water quality. The monitoring program consists of both real-time measurements and monthly/quarterly grab samples. This report summarizes results and findings from CAP’s monitoring … Read more
By Scott Bryan, Water Quality and Biology Administrator CAP faces a variety of biological challenges on a regular basis. While some of these challenges threaten our ability to deliver water, others focus on conserving fish and wildlife that share our resources. This annual report highlights activities performed throughout the year and identifies future areas of … 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
by Philip Fortnam We all understand what an engineering marvel the CAP system is; the power we use to lift water uphill to Phoenix and Tucson; the facts and figures that are CAP. In my nearly 20 years as the CAP photographer, I have many opportunities to capture a key component of that engineering marvel: … Read more
By Bridget Schwartz-Manock Vision statements are commonplace; nearly every organization has one. But what is visioning and why is it important? If we each have our job to do and we know what needs to get done, why do we need to talk about vision and strategic planning? In The Leadership Challenge, a book that … Read more
by Ted Cooke, general manager, Central Arizona Project From time to time, I get questions from CAP constituents, employees or even Board members about things like use of solar power at CAP headquarters, replacement of CAP vehicles with electric or hybrid vehicles, CAP’s carbon footprint and so forth. These questions arise out of concerns we share … Read more
by Chuck Cullom Last year, in 2019, the picture was ever-changing in terms of hydrology. To recap: The year began in January with a projection that Lake Mead would end the year below 1075’, pushing the Colorado River Basin into a first-ever Tier 1 shortage. With the passage of the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), a new shortage level … Read more