Arizona Canal
The Arizona Canal is a major canal in central
The canal, nearly 50 miles (80 km) long, is the northernmost canal in the
History
William John Murphy was hired in 1883 to spearhead its construction, which was completed in May 1885. He then founded Glendale; its downtown Murphy Park is named for him.[3] Nearby Peoria was also founded within the decade.
Several miles upstream (east), 640 acres (2.6 km2) on the canal's south side were purchased in 1888 by a former Civil War chaplain, Major
A 750-kilowatt restored hydroelectric plant and art display opened in June 2003 in
Scottsdale's Waterfront Project is aimed at revitalizing an area along the Arizona Canal just west of Scottsdale Road. The City of Scottsdale and the Scottsdale Public Art board engaged the architect Paolo Soleri who designed a bridge over the Arizona Canal in Downtown Scottsdale. The suspension bridge has two steel-clad, 64-foot pylons create a light beam on the walking surface to mark solar events. The bridge will direct pedestrians, bicyclists, and horse riders moving north and south along the Arizona Canal system.
See also
References
- ^ Brief description of flood irrigation in Phoenix by Salt River Project
- ^ "map". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2005-01-01.
- ^ "Glendale, AZ - the Early Days (1883-1894)". Archived from the original on 2004-06-11. Retrieved 2004-01-01.
- ^ "SRP History".
- ^ Arizona Falls
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AZ-19, "Arizona Canal, North of Salt River, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ", 62 photos, 70 data pages, 6 photo caption pages
- History of the Arizona Canal and other canals in the system, on the site of the Salt River Project
- The Waterfront Project, along the Arizona Canal in Scottsdale, on the site of Scottsdale Public Art
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