CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT

Websites

Many new sites are added daily, and can be located using the many search engines which are available. Not everything you find is valid, but with a little effort some good information can be found.

I searched three search engines, AltaVista, Excite and InfoSeek, for the sites which are contained in this project. I used various search terms, including "Central Arizona Project," "Colorado River" (which found me mostly recreational sites so I added the word "water"), "Arizona water," "southwest water," and various specific terms to find specific acts or treaties.

Some of the most interesting sites include:

• The Central Arizona Project

  This is the homepage of the Project itself, providing lots of pertinent information on the history, establishment, implementation and press releases of the CAP. The site includes several photographs (from which the ones on this site come) of the aqueduct, dams, and more. Contact information is given as well as tour details.

• Arizona Department of Water Resources' Colorado River Management page

  The Law of the River in a nutshell! Details of the Central Arizona Project and a breakdown of the laws leading up to the signing of the Colorado River Basin Project Act which authorized the CAP are provided. The site also provides some insight into water supply availability, future distributions, and water quality.

• Colorado River Water Users Association home page and the Arizona page

  This site provides an overview of the history of Colorado River development and the Law of the River. It also does a breakdown by each state involved, giving details of how the Colorado River water affects each state. There is specific details on Agriculture, Environment, Recreation, Ten Tribes Partnership, Bureau of Reclamations, Federal information and details about Power. The Arizona link provides details and facts about the allotment, who it serves, what it is used for, and a summary of the CAP.

• Southern Arizona Water Resources Association (SAWARA)

  SAWARA is a non-profit organization working to assure stable, long-term, high quality water supplies, and effective management for the Tucson basin. There is lots of useful information, and links to pertinent articles from their publication, WaterWords.

• Arizona Water Resources Research Center

  The College of Agriculture at the University of Arizona maintains this site. It contains links to publications, and includes summaries of Arizona water issues (including a link to the CAP), groundwater issues, the Colorado River, and water quality. It also provides some related Internet links. The AWRRC maintains a separate site called Arizona Water Protection Fund established by the Arizona Revised Statutes (Title 45, Chapter 12, 1994) with its own publications, press releases, and Internet links.

• Arizona Municipal Water Users Association

  This site gives a brief history of the Association, and provides links to its various projects. Although it does not have a lot of information about the CAP, there is some useful information about water use. The site includes tips of xeriscape landscaping, non-residential use, school programs, and water conservation.

• Western States Water Council

  The Western States Water Council, created in 1965 at the Western Governors' Conference, is an organization consisting of representatives appointed by the governors of 16 western states. It works with these states to encourage their cooperation in the conservation, development and management of water resources, and to provide a forum for them to exchange views, perspectives, and experiences. It also provides a service to analyze developments as they occur in federal and state programs and laws so that WSWC's member states can evaluate their impacts and effectiveness. This page is addressed to its members and others with an interest in water issues. It provides links to its Newsletter and other publications, as well as policy statements regarding the organization's positions on water-related actions.