Rio Salado Project
Water System


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.

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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 vegetation
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 vegetation.
Aquatic strand habitat already is thriving at the wetlands demonstration project
Aquatic strand habitat already is thriving at the wetlands demonstration project.

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