SRP Western Canal

Part of: SRP Canals

The Western Canal was built in 1912-1913 by the Western Canal Construction Company, the Western Canal went into operation in February 1913 and its deed was filed in April 1915. The canal was built under contract with the federal government to be a part of the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

Site Name Keywords
Western Canal • AZ U:9:24 (PG) • AZ U:9:225 (ASM)

Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Agricultural or Herding • Canal or Canal Feature • Water Control Feature • Artifact Scatter • Hearth • Isolated Artifact • Midden • Trash Midden

Other Keywords
Hammerstone • Glass Bottle • Flotation Sample • Wire • Bottle • Debris • Marble • Vessel • Machine Cut Nail • Electric Wire

Culture Keywords
Historic • Hohokam

Investigation Types
Ground Disturbance Monitoring

Material Types
Glass • Building Materials • Metal • Concrete • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fire Cracked Rock • Macrobotanical • Mineral

Temporal Keywords
Historic • 20th Century • Modern • Prehistoric • Classic Period • Late Colonial Period • Colonial Period • Early Classic Period

Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • Maricopa County (County) • North America (Continent) • Tempe, AZ • Western Canal • USA (Country) • Basin and Range Physiographic Province • Lower Colorado River Valley • Gila-Salt River Basin