Its aqueduct brings water to 6 million Arizonans. But most don’t know why CAP is so important

Part of the Central Arizona Project aqueduct near the Agua Fria siphon in northwest Phoenix in July 2025.

The Central Arizona Project.

It sounds more like a band name than the name of a critical 336-mile-long aqueduct that shuttles Colorado River water through the state. While you may have heard of CAP, you may not be exactly sure how it all works…

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