Colorado River water gets to Tucson via the Central Arizona Project, before becoming a lot more than just drinking water. KennyDarrTV explains how we use CAP water--and more stories related to the southern Arizona water supply Thursday at 5 & 6pm .
But how do billions of gallons of water make their way from the Colorado River to our homes?
Templeton said the need for such a system had everything to do with the state’s heavy reliance on groundwater. The $4 billion project took 20 years to build and stretches 336 miles from Lake Havasu to the San Xavier Indian Reservation, delivering water to more than 80% of Arizona’s population. She said each city decides how it's going to provide its allocated water to its residents. Tucson receives 44 billion gallons a year."Tucson takes all of their Colorado River water and pumps it into their groundwater aquifers," Templeton said."At which point they pump out their groundwater aquifers for their water deliveries."
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