Central Arizona Project
The Central Arizona Project is a 336 mi diversion canal in Arizona in the southern United States. The aqueduct diverts water from the Colorado River at the Bill Williams Wildlife Refuge south portion of Lake Havasu near Parker into central and southern Arizona.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Parker Dam.
Parker Dam
Dam
Parker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam that crosses the Colorado River 155 miles downstream of Hoover Dam. Built between 1934 and 1938 by the Bureau of Reclamation, it is 320 feet high, 235 feet of which are below the riverbed, making it the deepest dam in the world. Parker Dam is situated 2 miles west of Central Arizona Project.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parker Strip and Parker Dam.
Parker Strip
Village
Parker Strip is a census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census.
Parker Dam
Parker Dam is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Parker Dam is located along the Colorado River across from Arizona 24 miles east-northeast of Vidal.Central Arizona Project
- Type: Canal
- Description: architectural structure
- Categories: aqueduct and body of water
- Location: La Paz County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Central Arizona Project” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Central Arizona Project Aqueduct”
- Chinese: “亞利桑那州中部工程計畫”
- Dutch: “Central Arizona Project”
- French: “Arizona Central Project”
- French: “Central Arizona Project”
- German: “Central Arizona Project”
- Hebrew: “מיזם מרכז אריזונה”
- Japanese: “セントラル・アリゾナ・プロジェクト”
- Spanish: “Central Arizona Project”
- Spanish: “Proyecto Central Arizona”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Larneds Landing and Black Meadow Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Havasu Spring and Monkeys Head.
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