Going with the flow
Kelli Ramirez
September 29, 2025
Not only is CAP’s infrastructure amazing, it’s also unique. Some of the unique features you may not have heard about – or seen — are
Stories
Preparing the 2026-27 Biennial Budget: a precise process
Nick Walter
September 22, 2025
CAP’s financial planning process, which includes water rates and the Biennial Budget, is transparent and methodical. Since there is a direct relationship between the budget
Winning student research: Why does near-average snowpack often fail to produce expected streamflow volumes?
Nick Walter
September 17, 2025
For more than two decades, Central Arizona Project has been offering our annual CAP Award for Water Research, recognizing excellence in graduate and undergraduate water research.
Water Wisdom: A football field of water
Know Your Water News
September 16, 2025
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
Winning student research: Findings aim to enhance streamflow predictions
Nick Walter
September 15, 2025
The 2025 CAP Award for Water Research winners have been announced, and this week we’ll be delving into the details of the first- and- second-place winners. The
Faces of CAP: How science “nerdiness,” water leadership – and laundry detergent – overlap
Kelli Ramirez
September 10, 2025
Editor’s note: CAP employees have unique backgrounds and experiences, shaping us as an organization and reflecting the diverse communities we serve. Natalie Mast joined CAP
CAWCD Board convenes for September meeting – approves Water Quality Guidance Document, paving the way for future flexibility with the CAP canal
DeEtte Person
September 8, 2025
The Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board (CAWCD) met Thursday, Sept. 4 at CAP’s north Phoenix headquarters. The meeting kicked off with the presentation of
The creation and evolution of the “bubble log”
Kelli Ramirez
September 2, 2025
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
Why the CAP canal shape matters — a tale of the trapezoid
Nick Walter
September 1, 2025
This post was updated July, 2025 Picture the CAP canal without water. If you were to stand on the canal bottom, gaze from the narrow