CAP canal: 336 miles of emergency wildfire support
by Nick Walter | CAP
The CAP canal is, in essence, the spine of Arizona. Arching through the state from Lake Havasu to just south of Tucson, this Colorado River water often makes its desert journey through secluded regions where water sources are scarce.
So naturally, during this wildfire and monsoon season, this 336-mile aqueduct can be a firefighter’s main ally.
This was exactly the case on June 12. The Bureau of Land Management used a helicopter to dip hundreds of gallons of water from the CAP canal just south of Salome and help quench a nearby ¼-acre wildfire.
