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Inside the Salt River Siphon

CAP’s Vicky Campo discusses her experiencing going inside the Salt River Siphon during an inspection last fall. The Salt River Siphon is part of the engineering marvel that is Central Arizona Project. “Dewatering” – draining water from – a part of the system is quite an endeavor for an aqueduct that moves one way and is always moving water, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Read more about the Salt River Siphon inspection...
Know Your Water – Sara Ainsworth, Project Manager, Information Technology

As part of CAP’s Know Your Water series, you will be meeting some of the employees who work each day to ensure Colorado River water flows through our 336-mile aqueduct to reach our municipal, agricultural, industrial and tribal customers. Learn more about Information Technology’s Sara Ainsworth. Read more about Sara Ainsworth...
CAWCD Reconvenes for 2019 with 2 New Maricopa County Board Members

Today, the CAWCD reconvened for its January meeting with two brand new board members and three recently elected returning members, all from Maricopa County. Read more about the Board of Directors...
Getting to the Finish Line – what’s next for Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning?

Arizona has worked over the course of several years with the other states in the Colorado River Basin and the United States to develop an interstate Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) to protect Colorado River supplies. Within Arizona, stakeholders have been working to develop an Implementation Plan, a series of agreements that will govern the way certain terms of the DCP will be implemented within Arizona once the DCP is effective. The Implementation Plan is nearly in place. What needs to happen for Arizonans to officially say “the plan is done?” And further... then what? Read more about the planning...
CAP Showcases Climate Adaptation Plan at Colorado River Water Users Association Conference

CAP has long been involved in numerous efforts and activities to manage these risks and adapt to climate change. And while most of these efforts have targeted the drought issue (e.g. water augmentation, conservation, and storage), CAP has also taken steps to comprehensively incorporate climate adaptation at all critical levels of the organization through the development of our own organizational climate adaptation plan. Read more about the Climate Adaptation Plan...
CAWCD Clears Path for Arizona Drought Contingency Implementation Plan

At its Dec. 6 board meeting, the Central Arizona Water Conservation District took action that provides a clear path forward for the interstate (Lower Colorado River Basin) and intrastate (Arizona) drought contingency plans. Read more about the action...

What is Central Arizona Project?

A VISION FOR ARIZONA. In the early 20th century, Arizona’s leaders knew the state’s future depended on a water supply that was secure, stable and renewable. They pursued that vision; the result was Central Arizona Project (CAP), a 336-mile system that brings Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona, is the state’s single largest renewable water supply and serves 80% of the state’s population. Read more.