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That's not PHX though... PHX is lucky/planed well enough not to be in the same predicament a lot of the state is. We have 2 additional sources of water besides

That's not PHX though... PHX is lucky/planed well enough not to be in the same predicament a lot of the state is. We have 2 additional sources of water besides the colorado, our water consumption is down because of less argiculture, and the underground lake seems to be holding up pretty well. Granted, the rest of the state is constantly having to do more with less

triyambakam 3y ago
> the underground lake seems to be holding up pretty well. Where can I read more about this? Searching for "Phoenix underground lake" doesn't bring up anything that seems related.
- billbrown 3y ago
  I think "underground lake" is metaphorical. We have some good geology for our aquifer—it's called the Salt River Valley alluvial basin.[1] The Phoenix Active Management Area has a bunch of water storage[2]. I'd also direct you to the city's 2021 plan.[3] [1] https://new.azwater.gov/hydrology/groundwater-modeling/salt-river-valley-srv-regional-model https://new.azwater.gov/hydrology/groundwater-modeling/salt-... [2] https://waterbank.az.gov/water-storage https://waterbank.az.gov/water-storage [3] https://www.phoenix.gov/waterservicessite/Documents/2021%20City%20of%20Phoenix%20Water%20Resource%20Plan.pdf https://www.phoenix.gov/waterservicessite/Documents/2021%20C...
  - mech422 3y ago
    Thanks for clearing that up... I actually did think it was a 'lake' type thing. - So T.I.L. :-) Also, SRP has tons of great info. about the water system - its actually pretty cool how them mange it all: https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-management/water-resources https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-managemen... https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-management/where-water-from https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-managemen... https://media.srpnet.com/srps-granite-reef-underground-storage-project-grusp-back-online-to-assist-with-drought/ https://media.srpnet.com/srps-granite-reef-underground-stora...
    - billbrown 3y ago
      Thanks, I always forget about SRP since I think about it at the AMA level and get my water from Phoenix.

triyambakam 3y ago

> the underground lake seems to be holding up pretty well. Where can I read more about this? Searching for "Phoenix underground lake" doesn't bring up anything that seems related.

billbrown 3y ago
I think "underground lake" is metaphorical. We have some good geology for our aquifer—it's called the Salt River Valley alluvial basin.[1] The Phoenix Active Management Area has a bunch of water storage[2]. I'd also direct you to the city's 2021 plan.[3] [1] https://new.azwater.gov/hydrology/groundwater-modeling/salt-river-valley-srv-regional-model https://new.azwater.gov/hydrology/groundwater-modeling/salt-... [2] https://waterbank.az.gov/water-storage https://waterbank.az.gov/water-storage [3] https://www.phoenix.gov/waterservicessite/Documents/2021%20City%20of%20Phoenix%20Water%20Resource%20Plan.pdf https://www.phoenix.gov/waterservicessite/Documents/2021%20C...
- mech422 3y ago
  Thanks for clearing that up... I actually did think it was a 'lake' type thing. - So T.I.L. :-) Also, SRP has tons of great info. about the water system - its actually pretty cool how them mange it all: https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-management/water-resources https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-managemen... https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-management/where-water-from https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-managemen... https://media.srpnet.com/srps-granite-reef-underground-storage-project-grusp-back-online-to-assist-with-drought/ https://media.srpnet.com/srps-granite-reef-underground-stora...
  - billbrown 3y ago
    Thanks, I always forget about SRP since I think about it at the AMA level and get my water from Phoenix.