Central Arizona Project Water Supply System
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Source: The Colorado Sun
The Central Arizona Project is a 336-mile open canal system transporting about 60% of Arizona's Colorado River water supply to the Phoenix metro area. It was authorized in 1968 and began water delivery in 1993. The project has junior water rights and faces potential cuts due to drought and basin management decisions starting in 2026.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Mass Transit
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Colorado Sun
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Status
Original status | planned for potential cuts |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The Central Arizona Project is a 336-mile open canal system transporting about 60% of Arizona's Colorado River water supply to the Phoenix metro area. It was authorized in 1968 and began water delivery in 1993. The project has junior water rights and faces potential cuts due to drought and basin management decisions starting in 2026. |
Original sector | Water |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Arizona |
City | Phoenix |
Source
Source | The Colorado Sun |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Mass Transit |
Article published date | 2025-12-19 |
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