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Apache Junction hears update on Verde River/Bartlett Dam allocation; district remains in 4,000–4,700 acre-foot range
Summary
District Director Mike briefed the Apache Junction Water District board on the Verde River sedimentation mitigation study and Bartlett Dam negotiations, saying federal requirements and reallocation left the district with roughly 4,000–4,700 acre-feet of capacity and a long timeline extending toward 2034.
Apache Junction Water District received an update Feb. 17 on the Verde River sedimentation mitigation study and negotiations over Bartlett Dam allocations.
Mike, the district director, told the board the Salt River Project (SRP) and partner cities have been negotiating allocations since 2023. He said SRP initially requested about 50,000 acre-feet and subsequent reallocation work produced figures the district must now reconcile. "We were roughly looking at 7,413 (acre-feet)," Mike said, and after recent negotiations "our allocation will stay the same at this 4,741 acre feet of capacity," though he also said the current working number is…
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