The Santan Canal is part of the Gila River Indian Community's master plan to deliver 173,000 acre feet of water to farmlands within the Community. Through the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project (P-MIP), the Community's ultimate proposal is to design and construct a water delivery system that will potentially include 2,400 miles of canal and pipeline.
Scope of the project includes earthwork to construct the canal prism, concrete lining and the construction of thirty-five reinforced concrete structures. In addition, Granite will construct a reservoir and excavate approximately 344,000 cubic yards of borrow needed to complete the work. The reservoir will be open for community use once the project is completed.
Construction will begin in November with an estimated completion date December 2010. Source: Granite Construction
