Consolidated Canal (Other Keyword)
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The Consolidated Canal conveys water for agricultural, municipal and industrial uses south of the Salt River. In addition, the canal right-of-way is utilized for three separate and distinct city recreation thoroughfares. The Consolidated Canal played a crucial role in the development of agriculture in the Salt River Valley, the early evolution of the city of Chandler, and the unification of the Salt River Project’s consolidated southside canal system. Historic portions of the canal featured...
A Cultural Resources Survey for the SRP Lehi Project Water and Gas Line Service Relocation along Lehi Road and Mesa Drive, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona (2020)
SRP is in the process of constructing a new irrigation pipeline along Lehi Road and Mesa Drive, which will require the relocation of water and gas service lines to private and public entities by the City of Mesa. These services will be installed in open trenches, some of which will cross an existing historical irrigation lateral. Desert Archaeology, Inc. has completed a Class III cultural resources survey for proposed water and gas service line replacements along Lehi Road and Mesa Drive to be...
Final History to 1916 (1916)
After the passage of what is known as the Reclamation Act, approved June 17, 1902, the people of Salt River Valley made very earnest efforts to induce the Secretary of the Interior to authorize the construction of the Salt River Project. They were successful in these efforts and the project was tentatively authorized by the Secretary on March 12, 1903. It was early decided by the Interior Department that in cases where the lands, that would receive the benefit of the proposed project, were...
A Historical Study of the SRP Distribution System (2011)
The Salt River Valley consists of nearly half-million acres in central Arizona. It is a semiarid area with alluvial soils suitable for agriculture, but low rainfall makes irrigation a necessity for cultivation. Early settlers knew that a system of canals and laterals was necessary for agricultural production. For sustained growth, the farmers needed a water storage facility. With the passage of the National Reclamation Act in 1902, the federal government authorized the Salt River Project (SRP)....
The History of the SRP Canal System (2020)
Booklet gives a brief overview of the history of SRP and the canal system. "The Salt River Project (SRP) began as a partnership between the federal government and landowners in Central Arizona – a partnership that has allowed the area to flourish. When landowners formed the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association (the Association) over a century ago, it signaled a turning point in the rise of Phoenix as a major Southwestern city. SRP became one of the nation’s first reclamation projects...
Map of Salt River Project (1934)
1934, map of Salt River Project service territory with canals, waterways, and transmission lines marked.
Map of Salt River Project (1946)
August 22, 1946. Map of Salt River Project service territory water uses with city lines, canals, waterways marked.
Map of Salt River Valley, Arizona (1892)
1892 map of Salt River Valley, Arizona and the Consolidated Canal System, the South Side Fruit Belt complied and corrected by Schultz & Franklin. With references of "remains of ancient Aztec Canals" and "Ancient Ruins and Mounds" which refer to the Huhugam. Excerpt from the map: Land with perpetual water right at from $25 to $35 per acre. Water free of charge for three years, thereafter the regular annual charge of $1 per acre per year. And as an inducement we will to the first 20 settlers...
Salt River Project - Project Map (1914)
July 22, 1914. Department of the Interior, United States Reclamation Service, Salt River Project - Project Map prepared by the Board of Survey in Limiting the Area of the Project. Map depicts canals, ditches, and waterways within SRPs service territory, along with transmission lines, and other developed areas of Maricopa County.
Salt River Project - Project Map (1916)
March 1, 1916 Department of the Interior United States Reclamation Service, Salt River Project - Project Map prepared in the Department of Operation and Maintenance, Phoenix, Arizona. Map depicts canals, ditches, waterways and transmission lines within SRP's service territory in 1916, along with developments within Maricopa County.
Salt River Project Map (1934)
Birdseye view of artist, T.A. Hayden depiction of the Salt River Valley and SRP's service territory with the dams they operate.
Salt River Project, Arizona Region 3 (1950)
June 1950. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation - Salt River Project, Arizona Region 3, map no. 25-300-2. This map depicts Salt River Project service territory, dams at the time with the transmission lines and voltage listed, and the major canals.
Salt River Valley Water Users Association Operating Salt River Project - Project Map (1918)
1918, map of Salt River Project service territory with canals, waterways, and transmission lines marked.
The Salt River Valley, Arizona Map (1907)
1907 map of the Salt River Valley, Arizona irrigated by the Roosevelt Dam. "In this valley under the irrigation project. The valley has been under cultivation since 1865, no pioneering to be done. Neighbors are close at hand, churches and schools at regular intervals as shown below. For further information write Geo. W. Cowgill, Secretary Phoenix Board of Trade, Phoenix, Arizona."
Standing for More than a Century: Theodore Roosevelt Dam and SRP (2011)
Water and power are foundational building blocks for the continual development of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. On March 18, 1911, Theodore Roosevelt Dam was dedicated and the cornerstone was set for dependable water and power to the Salt River Valley. The vital resources from the dam now reliably serve one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. Standing for More Than a Century simultaneously celebrates Roosevelt Dam’s centennial and illustrates significant events in the Valley’s...