Central Arizona Project

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The Central Arizona Project is a major aqueduct system that transports Colorado River water hundreds of miles to supply cities, industries, and agriculture in central and southern Arizona.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aqueduct system
water supply project
abbreviation CAP
authorizationYear 1968
authorizedBy Colorado River Basin Project Act
builtBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
constructionEndDate 1993
constructionStartDate 1973
country United States
elevationLift more than 2900 feet
fundedBy federal government of the United States
state of Arizona
water user repayment contracts
hasComponent Bouse Hills Pumping Plant
Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct
Hassayampa Pumping Plant
Havasu Pumping Plant
Hieroglyphic Mountains Tunnel
Little Harquahala Pumping Plant
Mark Wilmer Pumping Plant
Salt-Gila Aqueduct
Tucson Aqueduct
hasEnvironmentalImpact Colorado River ecosystem
riparian habitats in Arizona
length about 336 miles
locatedIn Arizona
central Arizona
southern Arizona
linked to: Southern Arizona
manages long-term water storage credits
operatedBy Central Arizona Water Conservation District
primaryPurpose agricultural irrigation
industrial water supply
municipal water supply
region American Southwest
secondaryPurpose support for groundwater management
serves agriculture in Arizona
cities in Arizona
industries in Arizona
supports Arizona Groundwater Management Act implementation
terminusNear Tucson
usesWaterFrom Colorado River
waterDestination Maricopa County
Phoenix metropolitan area
Pima County
Pinal County
Tucson metropolitan area
linked to: Tucson
waterRight Colorado River entitlement for Arizona
waterSource Lake Havasu
website https://www.cap-az.com/

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Bureau of Reclamation notableProject Central Arizona Project
Parker Dam feedsAqueduct Central Arizona Project (via upstream storage system)
linked to: Central Arizona Project
Lake Havasu managesWaterFor Central Arizona Project
Central Arizona Project operatedBy Central Arizona Water Conservation District
linked to: Central Arizona Project
United States Bureau of Reclamation manages Central Arizona Project
subject linked to: USBR
Colorado River Basin irrigatesArea Central Arizona Project service area
linked to: Central Arizona Project