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Agua Fria River (Arizona)
The Agua Fria River (Spanish for "cold water") is a 120-mile (190 km) long intermittent stream which flows generally south from 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Prescott in the U.S. state of Arizona. Prescott draws much of its municipal water supply from the upper Agua Fria watershed. The Agua Fria runs through the Agua Fria National Monument. The river then flows through a small canyon called "Black Canyon" into Lake Pleasant, a popular recreation area near Peoria, Arizona. (There is a large "Black Canyon" on the Colorado River along the Arizona–Nevada border.)

During rainy weather and at times when water is flowing in the intermittent Agua Fria River, it discharges into the Gila River, which also only flows during wet periods of the year.

The Central Arizona Water Conservation District of the Central Arizona Project operates the Agua Fria Recharge Project, which is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the New Waddell Dam. It serves to recharge underground aquifers in this area, and ends at Lake Pleasant, Phoenix.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Agua Fria Creek
  • Agua Frie

Course

The Agua Fria River rises about 1.5 miles northeast of Granite Dells, Arizona and then flows south to join the Gila River about 1 mile south of Goodyear, Arizona.

Watershed

Agua Fria River drains 2,433.70 square miles (6,303.3 km) of area, receives about 16.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 415.05, and is about 11% forested.

  • Agua Fria Canyon, near Richinbar Mine, Agua Fria National Monument
    Agua Fria Canyon, near Richinbar Mine, Agua Fria National Monument
  • The historic Agua Fria River Bridge was built by the Santa Fe Railroad over the Agua Fria River in 1895. It is located on the right side of Grand Avenue traveling from Phoenix to Wickenburg, close to 111th Ave. in El Mirage.
    The historic Agua Fria River Bridge was built by the Santa Fe Railroad over the Agua Fria River in 1895. It is located on the right side of Grand Avenue traveling from Phoenix to Wickenburg, close to 111th Ave. in El Mirage.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail – Agua Fria River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Agua Fria River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ Upper Agua Fria Basin Archived September 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Agua Fria Recharge Project Archived January 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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