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Common Climate Change Questions Facing Water Utilities

How do utilities communicate about climate change? What are the climate risks to built assets and infrastructure? How is climate change uncertainty shifting water utility planning? These are just some of the questions tackled by the Water Utility Climate Alliance, an organization CAP will be leading next year. Read more about Water Utility Climate Alliance...
DCP’s Tier Zero Begins a New Era

At the end of 2019, the projected Lake Mead elevation – the measuring stick for whether there is a shortage declaration on the river for 2020 – is just shy of 1090’. And, for the first time, the Lower Colorado River Basin will formally implement reductions outlined in the DCP at the new Tier Zero beginning January 2020. Read more about DCP Tier Zero...
Know Your Water -- Cliff Tarlip, Heavy Equipment Operator, Aqueduct Maintenance West

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. Read more about Cliff Tarlip...
Arizona’s Colorful Water History Comes Alive in CAP Oral Histories

Arizona’s water history is a rich one, filled with stories of conflict and collaboration. . .hostility and harmony. But in the end, the characters in this story – farmers, politicians, engineers, economists, lawyers, accountants – accomplished a lot. CAP’s Oral Histories are the real stories. History told by those who lived it. Read more about CAP’s Oral Histories...
Quality Check: Lower Colorado River Basin Supplies

Central Arizona Project, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Southern Nevada Water Authority work collaboratively on a range of initiatives and programs to manage lower Colorado River water. This involves environmental protection, Lake Mead conservation and safeguarding water quality. Read more about the collaboration...
CAP, ASU & NASA climate scientists convene to begin study of climate change on Colorado River Basin

Climate scientists are beginning their study current and future climate and land use changes and how these impact the Colorado River Basin. This is the result of a $1 million grant from NASA’s Earth Science Division and is part of a larger effort by NASA to assist water managers with new tools to adapt to climate change and related issues. Read more about the collaboration...

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, delivers the state’s single largest renewable water supply and serves 80% of the state’s population. Read more.