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00 C\1 - \0 Bouse Hills Pumping Plan[ re/ifts water The System A system of concrete-lined canals, inverted siphons, tunnels, pumping plants, and pipelines approximately 335 miles long will convey the Colo- rado River water across Arizona. The conveyance system consists of the intercon- nected Granite Reef, Salt-Gila and Tucson Aque- ducts The Granite Reef and Salt-Gila Aqueducts are complete and delivering water; the Tucson Aque- duct will begin delivering water to the Tucson area in 1991, and be complete in 1992. There is little difference in the aqueducts except for their size and the number of features. The system becomes smaller as water is delivered to users along the way. System capacity at the Colorado River is 3,000 cubic feet, or 22,500 gallons, of water per second. At the end of the Tucson Aqueduct, the capacity is only 200 cubic feet, or 1,500 gallons, per second. In addition to its major components, the CAP also has many other associated features: road bridges, wildlife and cattle crossings, and overchutes and culverts that carry local storm runoff water over or under the canal. Transmission lines and switchyards carry electric power to project features, and earthen dikes paralleling the canal protect it and down- stream areas from floods. And, the entire canal is fenced for the protection of people and wildlife. Specific features, such as fences, bridges, water- ing sites, and road underpasses, have been built into the project to lessen its effect on wildlife. In addition, flood detention dikes have been revege- tated to provide wildlife habitat Near Tucson, short sections of canal have been placed below ground so animals can use existing washes as natural paths across the canal, and a 4.25 square-mile area sur- rounding the canal has been purchased for a wildlife corridor and protected home for several rare or endangered plant and animal species. Reclamation is also funding several studies of the project's long- term effect on numerous plant and animal species. The System At Wark Colorado River water is delivered to users by pumping it from Lake Havasu into the conveyance system, then relifting it through a series of pumping plants across the State. From Lake Havasu to the end of the aqueduct, the water will be lifted nearly 2,900 feet in elevation by 14 pumping plants Water flows through Burnt Mountain tunnel Water IS camed under nvers by inverted siphons