The Uper Verde River Watershed coalition
was formed by Prescott-area cities and the Yavapai
County government in response to the Verde River Basin
Partnership. County officials and local interests
decided to conduct their own research and planning
focused on mitigating any possible damage to the Verde
River watershed from the creation of the proposed
water transfer pipeline. The proposed pipeline will
pump a significant quantity of water to Prescott and
outlying communites from large wells in an area approximately
19 miles from the primary springs of the Big Chino
aquifer, the headwater source for the Verde River.
The Verde River Basin Partnership
The Verde River Basin Partnership
consists of a wide variety of community activists,
non-profit groups, and local, state, and federal officials
who are involved in the study and planning of water
resources related to the Verde River basin. A lot
of controversy and heated discussion surround the
future of this important river in the Chino Valley/Prescott
and Verde Valley region of northern Arizona. The Partnership
is involved in scientific hydrological studies aimed
at understanding the actual water resources in place
and to offer solid data as a response to the continued
development of Prescott and its outlying communities,
the plans for thousands of new homes, and the impact
such growth will have on the Verde River.
Top site for the latest info, research,
and news concerning water studies in Arizona. Their
famous “Arizona River History Bibliography”
is a comprehensive database on Arizona’s rivers
and riparian areas:
www.ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/publications/rivhist/rivhist.html
