Gila Gravity Main Canal
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The Gila Gravity Main Canal is a major irrigation canal in southwestern Arizona that diverts Colorado River water to agricultural lands in the Yuma area.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yuma Main Canal | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irrigation canal
ⓘ
water conveyance infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Canals in Arizona
ⓘ
Colorado River water infrastructure ⓘ Irrigation canals ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| flowType | gravity flow ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | gravity-fed canal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuma County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Arizona ⓘ |
| locatedInDrainageBasin | Lower Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gila River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Yuma, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yuma Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
delivery of Colorado River water to agricultural lands
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed | Yuma area ⓘ |
| serves | agricultural lands in the Yuma area ⓘ |
| startPoint | Colorado River near Imperial Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
crop irrigation ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom | Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSourceType | surface water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Yuma Main Canal