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Grand Canal (Phoenix)

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The Grand Canalscape is a 22.5 million dollar effort to revitalize the banks of the Grand Canal and encourage investment in the surrounding neighborhoods. The project includes a paved multi-use path, art installations and improved signal crossings at major streets.
234:. The canal was once lined with towering cottonwood trees and was a popular recreation spot for Phoenicians. It was planned in 1877 and constructed in 1878 by the Grand Canal Company. 271: 422: 325: 218:, now running through many of the historic neighborhoods in central Phoenix. The canal now serves to feed municipal water systems in the 279: 173: 133: 23: 446: 166: 126: 481: 476: 238: 211: 349: 237:
The federal government purchased the Grand Canal for $ 20,488 in June 1906, as part of the
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The Grand Canal is the oldest remaining pioneer canal on the north side of the
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as well as neighborhoods that practice flood irrigation for landscaping.
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Phoenix, Arizona
United States
coordinates
33°26′21″N 111°56′47″W / 33.4391°N 111.9463°W / 33.4391; -111.9463
coordinates
33°31′22″N 112°17′27″W / 33.5227°N 112.2909°W / 33.5227; -112.2909
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Valley of the Sun
Salt River
Newlands Reclamation Act
Salt River Project
"History of Phoenix's Grand Canal"
the original
"How irrigation works | SRP"
"Lifeblood of Phoenix: 7 things to know about canals"
"Development of the Salt River Valley"
"Canal origins"
"SRP: Canal history"
"Lifeblood of Phoenix: 7 things to know about canals"
"Street Transportation Grand Canalscape Phase I"
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Phoenix, Arizona
Canals in Arizona

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