HAER No. AZ-56: Written Historical and Descriptive Data: Photographs, Reduced Copies of Drawings for the Eastern Canal, South of the Salt River, Mesa/Gilbert Vicinity, Maricopa County, Arizona
Author(s): Marc C. Campbell
Year: 2000
Summary
The Eastern Canal—so-called because of its geographic location—sits at the eastern edge of the Salt River Project (SRP) in central Arizona. Originating near Lindsay and McDowell roads in northeast Mesa, the Eastern today stretches 14.65 miles south from its head in the South Canal. Built between March and December 1909, the canal provides irrigation water for lands lying between it and the Consolidated Canal to the west, and it also serves as a vital source of domestic water for the Town of Gilbert. The canal has been modified several times over the years, altering its length, dimensions, and course. Despite these changes, it remains an integral structure in the water delivery system of the Salt River Valley. This report chronicles the history of the Eastern, including its construction, operation, and maintenance, from inception to the present.
Cite this Record
HAER No. AZ-56: Written Historical and Descriptive Data: Photographs, Reduced Copies of Drawings for the Eastern Canal, South of the Salt River, Mesa/Gilbert Vicinity, Maricopa County, Arizona. Marc C. Campbell. 2000 ( tDAR id: 413582) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8413582
Keywords
Culture
Euroamerican
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Historic
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Hohokam
Material
Building Materials
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Metal
Site Type
Agricultural or Herding
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Canal or Canal Feature
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Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
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Water Control Feature
Investigation Types
Historic Background Research
Geographic Keywords
Arizona
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Eastern Canal
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Gilbert
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Lindsay Road
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Maricopa County
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McDowell Road
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Mesa
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Salt River Valley
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.792; min lat: 33.462 ; max long: -111.717; max lat: 33.5 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager
Repository(s): Salt River Project, Tempe, AZ
Prepared By(s): Salt River Project Research Archives
Submitted To(s): Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service
Record Identifiers
Salt River Project Library Call No.(s): E76.E37C36 2000
Salt River Project Library Barcode No.(s): 00090849
HAER No.(s): AZ-56
File Information
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