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The city of Mesa, Arizona, and the Roosevelt Water Conservation District ("RWCD"), an agricultural irrigation district, executed an agreement in 1998 that greatly expands the ability of both Mesa and RWCD to maximize the effective use of their water resources. This is achieved through conjunctive management of multiple water supply sources and use of water and power resources and delivery facilities for joint benefit. The agreement grants Mesa priority capacity in both RWCD's canal and Central Arizona Project ("CAP") pipeline, and allows joint use of some RWCD wells. Mesa also receives power generation revenues from a low-head hydroelectric plant, which is being constructed at the point where the CAP pipeline discharges into the canal. In exchange, Mesa delivers CAP surface water to RWCD each year for the next 15 years. This makes a low cost water supply available for RWCD's landowners to continue farming until urbanization takes their lands out of production. Mesa receives groundwater recharge credits for all water delivered to RWCD, and uses these credits as a part of proving the 100-year assured water supply that is required by Arizona state law.

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Published: 01/01/1999 ISBN(s): 1583210016 Number of Pages: 17File Size: 1 file , 360 KB