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Water for the Project
A series of five wells are the main source of water for the vegetation and
wetland areas in the Phoenix Rio Salado area. Pumps draw shallow groundwater
into a number of areas throughout the project.
The
pumps, pipes and canals that distribute water from the wells at the Phoenix
Rio Salado project all are interconnected. In a "redundant"
system like this, the still-functioning wells can pick up the slack for
any well that may need to be temporarily shut down for maintenance or
other reasons. Storm drains also re-direct runoff from rain to the project
area and help nourish vegetation.
Where
Does the Water Go?
Small reservoirs, like the one pictured here, store water that will be
used to nourish vegetation on the project's banks. The various wetlands
also are nourished by the well system.
The Rio
Salado Project Map highlights the various locations where water features
are located. This Map is in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format - file size for download
is 490k.
To download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please click here.
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This
reservoir at Central Avenue was completed in Fall 2004.It's one of
many reservoirs in the project area that will store water for irrigating
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