SRP Grand Canal
Part of: SRP Canals
The Grand Canal is the oldest remaining pioneer canal on the north side of the Salt River. It was planned in 1877 and constructed in 1878 by the Grand Canal Company.
The federal government purchased the Grand Canal for $20,488 in June 1906 and it became part of the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. At that time, the canal served about 17,000 acres.
Site Name Keywords
Pueblo Grande •
AZ U:9:7 (ASM) •
Grand Canal •
AZ T:7:167 (ASM) •
AZ U:9:1 (PGM)
Site Type Keywords
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features •
Agricultural or Herding •
Canal or Canal Feature •
Archaeological Feature •
Canal •
Funerary and Burial Structures or Features •
Artifact Scatter •
Pit •
Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno •
Trash Deposit
Other Keywords
SRP •
Salt River Project •
US West •
Grand Canal •
Southern Pacific Railroad •
Pestle •
Flotation Sample •
Bone (Human) •
Pollen Sample •
Basalt Core
Investigation Types
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Ground Disturbance Monitoring •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
Material Types
Ceramic •
Chipped Stone •
Ground Stone •
Human Remains •
Plainware •
Buffware •
Dating Sample •
Fire Cracked Rock •
Building Materials •
Mineral
Temporal Keywords
Prehistoric •
20th Century •
Classic Period •
1920s •
1870s •
Colonial Period •
Sedentary Period •
19th Century •
Historic •
1880s
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) •
United States of America (Country) •
Maricopa County (County) •
North America (Continent) •
USA (Country) •
Maricopa (County) •
Grand Canal •
Phoenix, AZ •
Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark •
New River
Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-6 of 6)
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Archaeological Inspection of an Excavated Ramp Along Grand Canal near Pueblo Grande, Phoenix, Maricopa County (1993)
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At the request of Judy Brunson of Salt River Project (SRP), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. examined an exposed ramp cut on the south side of the Grand Canal. The exposed walls were looked at to determine if cultural resources were impacted by the excavation. This cut is in an area of intensive prehistoric and historic activity.
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Data Recovery Plan for U.S. West Communications Utility Right-of-Way near Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark, Phoenix, Maricopa County (1993)
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Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) is serving as a consultant to U.S. West Communications (US West) for a proposed utility (fiber optic communication cable) right-of-way. The right-of-way is located within the southern access road for the Grand Canal, which passes through Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark (Pueblo Grande), although the proposed right-of-way is not within the National Historic Landmark boundary. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
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Trenching South of the Grand Canal at Pueblo Grande, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (1993)
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At the request of Janice Cunningham of U.S. West Communication (US West), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) performed subsurface testing along a proposed utility (fiber optic communication cable) right-of-way. The right-of-way will be located within the southern access road for the Grand Canal, which passes through Pueblo Grande Historic Landmark (Pueblo Grande). The canal is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and administered by the Salt River Project (SRP)....
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Preliminary Report: Archaeological Monitoring of a U S West Communications Fiber Optic Cable Trench Along the South Side of the Grand Canal near Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (1994)
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At the request of U S West Communications (US West), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) performed archaeological monitoring along a utility right-of-way. The right-of-way is within the south side access road for the Grand Canal, which passes through the City of Phoenix administered Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark (Pueblo Grande; AZ U:9:7(ASM)). The canal is administered by the Salt River Project and owned by the Bureau of Reclamation. Limited testing within the right-of-way...
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Archaeological Monitoring of the Salt River Project Expansion of the Railroad Overpass Culvert near Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark (1995)
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Northland Research, Inc. was hired by the Salt River Project to perform archaeological monitoring for their expansion of the existing culvert within a portion of the Grand Canal near Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark. The project area is outside the site boundaries. The canal is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation and administered by the Salt River Project. The construction activities were limited to the previously disturbed area. To ensure that there was no inadvertent impacts,...
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Cultural Resources Survey of a CA 1.19 Mile Long Corridor for a Proposed Drainage Channel Associated with the Agua Fria Freeway (State Route 101L), Located Directly North of the Grand Canal and Bethany Home Road in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona (1998)
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On December 29, 1997, and January 9 and February 20, 1998, Archaeological Research Services, Inc. (ARS) conducted a cultural resources (archaeological) survey along a portion of the Grand Canal in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona. The survey was performed at the request of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to determine if important cultural resources were present within or immediately adjacent to the study area which could be affected by the construction of a proposed drainage...