A planned interconnection facility will allow water to flow both ways between the Central Arizona Project and the Salt River Project.
Arizona officials are working on a plan that would connect the Central Arizona Project (CAP) with the Salt River Project (SRP), increasing the flexibility of the state’s water supply.
As Heidi Hommel explains for KTAR News, “The Central Arizona Project (CAP) delivers Colorado River water to about 80% of Arizona’s populati…
A planned interconnection facility will allow water to flow both ways between the Central Arizona Project and the Salt River Project.
Arizona officials are working on a plan that would connect the Central Arizona Project (CAP) with the Salt River Project (SRP), increasing the flexibility of the state’s water supply.
As Heidi Hommel explains for KTAR News, “The Central Arizona Project (CAP) delivers Colorado River water to about 80% of Arizona’s population through a canal system that stretches more than 300 miles.” The SRP draws water from the Salt and Verde Rivers, but cannot currently send water back to CAP, which uses a higher canal system that sends water to SRP using gravity.
The proposed SRP–CAP Interconnection Facility (SCIF), which will be complete around 2028, will allow water to flow both ways between the two systems. However, the seven basin states must agree on new Colorado River operating guidelines next year, which could impact the project.
FULL STORY: 2 of Arizona’s biggest water sources, CAP and SRP, to connect in massive $250M project
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 in KTAR
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November 5, 2025 - Diana Ionescu