Tag: water
Is Fishing Allowed in the Valley Canals?
SRP is not exactly thrilled with the idea of you fishing in the canals because of safety issues. And it is illegal to be in or on the water of the canals. However, it is not illegal to fish in the canals. One thing: The canals are well-stocked, at considerable expense, with white amurs...How Coyotes Quench Their Thirst in the Dry Desert
Q: I live in the East Valley near Usery Mountain Park. There are a lot of coyotes that hang out in my neighborhood. However, I can’t figure out where they get their water. As far as I know, any canals or rivers are miles away, the washes are dry, and all the pools are fenced ...Why Does the Valley Have a Canal System, and How Does it Work?
Q: What are the canals for, and how do they work? A: Bibbity, bobbity boo. Next question, please. Oh, all right, we’ll tell you: Farms and gravity. Really. The miles and miles of canals maintained by the Salt River Project were put there to bring water to thirsty acres of alfalfa, cotton, citrus and dates. Although there are a ...Roosevelt Dam Key to Valley Population Boom
Paula, an Arizona Oddities reader, recently inquired about the history and creation of Roosevelt Dam. While that's quite a long story with several sides, we've done our best to summarize a few key points in a short blog post. Whenever I have questions like this about Arizona history, I go to Arizona Oddities contributor and all-around-AZ-expert ...
