New residential developments in North Phoenix have scrapped lawns for desert landscaping, greatly reducing water use. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information can be found here, https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license
The water well being drilled in the Desert Ridge neighborhood of North Phoenix is 1,540 ft. deep. It’s an aquifer storage and recovery well. It can store water and pull water back out, 3,000 gallons per minute. It can support about 10,000 homes. It will be 2 years before they pump water. In times of excess water, Phoenix water can pump water into the aquifer for storage and pull water out when they need the water. All North Phoenix neighborhoods are served by the CAP canal. The purpose of the Program is to ensure adequate access to groundwater during future surface water restrictions, meet peak and future demands, manage system outages, and provide operational flexibility. Phase 1 of the Program includes the drilling and equipping of 10 wells, 7 aquifer storage and recovery wells and 3 water production wells. All the wells serve areas currently being served by the CAP canal. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information can be found here, https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license
Growth in North Phoenix is exploding. But water is an issue here because this area is serviced entirely from the CAP canal, which comes from the Colorado River. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information can be found here, https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license
