This project will apply wetlands technology to treat surface water for nitrates. The water will then be recharged via basin infiltration into the Aqua Fria River and then recovered by the City of Avondale for water supply. The tour will include a discussion of the treatment process, a tour of the ongoing construction in the wetlands area, and a visit to the recharge and recovery sites. In 1996, a major modification project was completed that raised the height of the dam to 357 feet and expanded the lake's storage capacity to 3.4 million acre-feet. On the charter bus ride up to the dam, we will point out several interesting civil engineering accomplishments including the Granite Reef Diversion Dam , an interconnect between SRP and CAP canals, Stewart Mountain Dam , and award winning bridges such as the bridge crossing Lake Roosevelt, which received an ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award.
Lunch is provided.
Please take a moment and complete the Technical Tours Survey.