Utilities

Central Arizona Project

http://www.cap-az.com

Central Arizona Project is designed to bring about 1.5 million acre-feet of Colorado River water per year to Pima, Pinal and Maricopa counties. CAP carries water from Lake Havasu near Parker to the southern boundary of the San Xavier Indian Reservation southwest of Tucson. It is a 336-mile long system of aqueducts, tunnels, pumping plants and pipelines and is the largest single resource of renewable water supplies in the state of Arizona.

Central Arizona Project is the steward of central Arizona's Colorado River water entitlement and a collaborative leader in Arizona's water community. The Central Arizona Project will be a collaborative, innovative leader in the management and the delivery of water to Central Arizona. It will enhance the state's economy and quality of life and ensure sustainable growth for current and future populations of Arizonans.

Central Arizona Project is managed and operated by the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD). CAWCD is a municipal corporation, also known as a public improvement district. This quasi-governmental entity was formed to repay the federal government for the reimbursable costs of construction and to operate, maintain, and manage CAP.

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