WSP03247

• File Number: 8221.112.I
• Description: Central Arizona Project
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 8/4/1975
• Title: Final Environmental Statement: Granite Reef Aqueduct Transmission System - Central Arizona Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. DESCRI PTION OF TffE PROPOSAL

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A. Introduction............ . . 1
B. Legislative History, Authorization, and
Requirements . . . . . " . 3
1. Legislative History . . . . . 3
2. Legislative Requirements. . . 5
C. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
D. Description of Transmission System 5
1 . Genera 1 ........... 5
2. Locati on . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. System Design ........ 8
a. Power Source and Terminals 8
b. Load Requi rements .... 9
c. Substations and Switchyards " 11
(l) r~cCu11ough Switch'i ng Station 11
(2) r-'ead Substation. . 11
(3) Davis Switchyard . 12
(4) Parker Switchyard . 12
(5) Harcuvar Substation 13
(6) Liberty Substation 14
d. Transmission Lines. . . . . . . . . 14
(1) McCullough Switching Station to r~ad
Subs ta t ion " . . . . . . . . 14
(2) Mead Substation to Davis Dam Switchyard 15
(3) Davis Dam Switchyard to Parker Dam
Switchyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 15
(4) Parker Dam Switchyard to Liberty Substation
via Harcuvar Substation. . . . . . . 16
e. Radial Transmission and Check Structure
Distribution Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(1) Parker Dam Switchyard to Havasu Pumping

Pl ant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
(2) Harcuvar Substation to Bouse Hills
Pumping Plant. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18
(3) Harcuvar Substation to the Little Harquahala
Pumping Plant. . . . . . . . . . 19
(4) Liberty Substation to Hassilyampa
Pumping Plant. . . . . . . . . . 19
(5) Check Structure Distribution Lines 20
4. Construction Schedule . . 20
E. Rights-of-Way and Access Roads 21
1. Right-of-Way Requirements 21
2. Landownership . 21
3. Land AcquiSition 21
4. Land Use . . . . 24
5. Access Roads . . 25

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