- City:
- Tempe, AZ
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Electricity
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Description
The Salt River Project is the source of energy for most of this area, providing affordable electricity, and electricity in general for large geographical areas.
"1935-1938: In an effort to supplement its workforce during the Depression, SRP contracted with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to conduct maintenance and construction work on the canal system. The CCC crews typically completed projects including: building fences, creating trails for trucks, constructing levees or dykes, clearing laterals, lining and piping waterways, or upgrading water control structures with stone masonry or rubble lining. In less than three years, men from the CCC worked with SRP and for the Valley community completing over 700 separate jobs."
Source notes
Project submitted by Patrick Meister. https://www.srpnet.com/about/history/timelinetext.aspxContribute to this Site
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