Arizona Canal
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The Arizona Canal is a major canal in central Maricopa County that led to the founding of several communities, now among the wealthier neighborhoods of suburban Phoenix, constructed in the late 1880s.
Arizona Canal in Scottsdale, Arizona
Marshall Way bridge over the Arizona Canal in Downtown Scottsdale.
Scottsdale Road pedestrian bridge over the canal designed by Paolo Soleri
Arizona Falls, part of G.R. Herberger Park in Phoenix, Arizona.
Salt River Project
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The Salt River Project is the umbrella name for two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, an agency of the state of Arizona that serves as an electrica
Arizona Canal
…Wash; the Sun Circle Trail runs along the Arizona Canal for its entire length. The canal, nearly 50 miles (80 km) long, is the northernmost canal in the Salt River Project's 131-mile (211 km) water distribution system. Beginning at the Granite Reef Diversion Dam, northeast of Mesa, it flows west across the Salt River…
The original Roosevelt Dam, completed in 1911 was, at that time, the highest masonry dam ever built. In 1996, it was upgraded by encasing the original construction in new concrete (shown).
Dedication ceremonies of Roosevelt Dam (Arizona Territory), Col. Roosevelt speaking, March 18, 1911.
Horse Mesa Dam and Apache Lake
Stewart Mountain Dam and Saguaro Lake