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Central Arizona Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Facilities |
1 |
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Diversion Facilities |
3 |
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Aqueducts |
335 mi |
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Tunnels |
15 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
15 |
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Storage Facilites
New Waddell Dam
Diversion Facilities
Carriage Facilities
Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
From the Havasu diversion facilities at Lake Havasu on the Colorado River to the Salt River in the Phoenix metropolitan area. |
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Construction period |
1973-1985 |
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Total length: |
190 mi |
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Open channel |
173.9 mi |
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Closed channel |
16.1 mi |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Typical section, concrete-lined |
With exception of Reach 1, or first 17 miles of aqueduct |
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Bottom width |
24 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
16.5 ft |
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Concrete lining thickness |
3.5 in |
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Reach 1 - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
First 17 miles of the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct. |
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Construction period |
1973-1985 |
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Typical section, concrete-lined |
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Bottom width |
80 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
10-25 ft |
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Concrete lining thickness |
3.5 in |
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Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct
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Location |
From the Salt River in the Phoenix metropolitan area to 5 miles north of the Brady Pumping Plant |
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Construction period |
1980-1989 |
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Total length |
58 mi |
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Open channel |
57.4 mi |
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Closed channel |
0.6 mi |
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Capacity |
2,800 cfs |
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Typical section, concrete-lined |
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Bottom width |
22-24 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
14.5-15.8 ft |
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Concrete lining thickness |
3.5 in |
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Tucson Aqueduct
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Location |
From about 5 miles north of the Brady Pumping Plant to the end of the system. |
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Construction period |
1980-1989 |
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Total length |
87 mi |
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Open channel |
68.7 mi |
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Closed channel |
18.3 mi |
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Capacity |
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Initial |
2,250 cfs |
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Final |
200 cfs |
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Typical section, concrete-lined |
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Bottom width |
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Initial |
20 ft |
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Final |
12 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
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Initial |
16 ft |
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Final |
8.6 ft |
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Concrete lining thickness |
3.5 in |
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Waddell Canal - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
From the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct to New Waddell Dam along the Agua Fria River |
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Construction period |
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Total length |
4.9 mi |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Typical section, concrete-lined |
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Bottom width |
24 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
16.5 ft |
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Concrete lining thickness |
3.5 in |
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Santa Rosa Canal - Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct
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Location |
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Construction period |
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Total length |
mi |
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Capacity |
cfs |
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Typical section, concrete-lined |
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Bottom width |
ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
ft |
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Concrete lining thickness |
3.5 in |
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Buckskin Mountains Tunnel - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
From Lake Havasu 6.9 miles through the Buckskin Mountains, discharging into open section of Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct. |
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Construction period |
1975-1980 |
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Length |
6.8 mi |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Cross section: |
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Diameter |
22 ft |
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Depth of water |
15.6 ft |
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Lining: |
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Thickness |
20 in |
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Burnt Mountain Tunnel - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Maricopa County, about 30 miles southeast of Salome and about 60 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1978-1980 |
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Length |
0.6 mi |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Cross Section: |
Horseshoe |
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Diameter |
19.5 ft |
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Lining: |
Concrete |
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Depth of water |
15.17 ft |
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Lining thickness |
20 in |
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Agua Fria Tunnel - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Maricopa County, about 27 miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1978-1980 |
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Length |
0.7 mi |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Cross section: |
Horseshoe |
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Diameter |
19.5 ft |
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Lining: |
Concrete |
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Depth of water |
15.17 ft |
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Lining thickness |
20 in |
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Cunningham Wash Siphon - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Reach 2 of the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, about 6 miles north of Bouse, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1978-1980 |
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Description: |
Monolithic concrete pipe |
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Length |
0.7 mi |
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Diameter |
21 ft |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Centennial Wash Siphon - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Reach 4 of the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, about 19 miles southeast of Salome, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1978-1980 |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
1.1 mi |
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Diameter |
21 ft |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Jackrabbit Wash Siphon - Hayden Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Reach 7 of the Hayden-Rhodes Aueduct, about 25 miles northwest of Buckeye, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1978-1980 |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
0.3 mi |
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Diameter |
21 ft |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Hassayampa River Siphon - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Reach 7 of the Hadyen-Rhodes Aqueduct, about 22 miles north of Buckeye, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1978-1980 |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
0.7 mi |
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Diameter |
21 ft |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Agua Fria River Siphon - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Reach 9 of the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, about 27 miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1975-1978 |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
1.9 mi |
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Diameter |
21 ft |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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New River Siphon - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Reach 9 of the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, about 27 miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1975-1978 |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
1.1 mi |
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Diameter |
21 ft |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Salt River Siphon - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Location |
In Reach 12 of the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, about 24 miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1975-1978 |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
1.6 mi |
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Diameter |
21 ft |
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Capacity |
3,000 cfs |
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Gila River Siphon - Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct
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Location |
Under the Gila River along the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct. |
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Construction period |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
0.6 mi |
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Diameter |
19 ft |
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Capacity |
2,800 cfs |
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Interstate Highway Siphon - Tucson Aqueduct
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Location |
Under Interstate 10 along the Tucson Aqueduct. |
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Construction period |
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Description: |
Prestressed concrete pipe |
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Length |
1.6 mi |
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Diameter |
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Inlet |
13 ft |
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Outlet |
11 ft |
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Capacity |
621 cfs |
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Paradise Valley Flood Detention Dike - Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct
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Type: |
Earthfill |
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Location |
In Reach 11 of the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, about 14 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Construction period |
1974-1976 |
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Dimensions: |
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Maximum structural height |
47 ft |
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Top width |
14 ft |
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Crest length |
16 mi |
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Crest elevation |
1,542.0 - 1,547.0 - 1553.0 ft |
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Slope |
1.5:1 to 4:1 |
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Volume |
8,129,600 yd3 |
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Pumping Plants
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct |
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Mark Wilmer |
6 |
3,000 |
824 |
360,000 |
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Bouse Hills |
10 |
3,000 |
118 |
54,000 |
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Little Harquahala |
10 |
3,000 |
115 |
54,000 |
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Hassayampa |
10 |
3,000 |
194 |
54,000 |
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Waddell Pump/Generating Plant |
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Adjustable speed pumps |
4 |
1,900 |
192 |
43,200 |
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Pump/Generators |
4 |
2,100 |
192 |
56,400 |
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Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct |
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Salt-Gila |
10 |
2,800 |
86 |
32,800 |
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Tucson Aqueduct |
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Brady |
8 |
1,240 |
148 |
28,000 |
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Picacho |
6 |
930 |
232 |
33,000 |
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Red Rock |
5 |
775 |
232 |
27,500 |
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Twin Peaks |
6 |
621 |
84 |
8,100 |
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Sandario |
6 |
621 |
86 |
8,100 |
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Brawley |
5 |
580 |
229 |
20,500 |
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San Xavier |
5 |
580 |
172 |
20,500 |
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Snyder Hill |
9 |
410 |
293 |
24,300 |
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Black Mountain |
5 |
200 |
397 |
14,000 |
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