Roosevelt Water Conservation District - RWCD

Roosevelt Water Conservation District - RWCD RWCD is a municipal corporation and a political subdivision of the State. RWCD’s service area covers about 40,000 acres in the East Valley.

RWCD is an irrigation district that was formed in 1920 under the laws of the State of Arizona. Portions of the service area of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Maricopa County are located within RWCD’s service area. RWCD’s Mission is to provide irrigation water to its landowners and to protect the private property water rights of its landowners, while doing so at the lowest possible cost to its landow

ners. RWCD is governed by 9 Board members that represent RWCD landowners located within the City of Chandler, the Town of Gilbert, and the City of Mesa. RWCD’s annual operation, maintenance, and capital improvements budget is about $7,000,000. RWCD has about 40 employees that deliver irrigation water, maintain the facilities, and administer the District. RWCD has a Main Canal that is about 21 miles long; and, an Extension Canal that is about a 5 mile extension of SRP’s Eastern Canal. Both Canals are entirely concrete lined. RWCD delivers irrigation water to its landowners through a lateral system that is made up of about 70 miles of underground concrete pipelines and about 25 miles of concrete lined ditches. RWCD has a Main Pumping Plant that pumps surface water from SRP’s South Canal to the head of the Main Canal. RWCD constructed a 3.5 mile underground pipeline from the CAP canal to the Main Canal to receive CAP water. RWCD has approximately 50 wells that have a capacity to pump about 85,000 AF of groundwater each year. In addition, RWCD uses industrial effluent received from SRP’s San Tan Generating Station that is located in the Town of Gilbert.

UPDATE: 1/22/24 Elliot Road is now OPEN.Elliot Rd. Closure.1/15/24 - 1/21/24.There is a posted road closure beginning Mo...
01/09/2024

UPDATE: 1/22/24 Elliot Road is now OPEN.

Elliot Rd. Closure.1/15/24 - 1/21/24.

There is a posted road closure beginning Monday 15th of January for Elliot Rd. at/just East of Power Rd.
The RWCD Main Office will not be accessible off the Power Rd. & Elliot Rd. junction during the week long closure.
All visitors to the RWCD Main Office will need to access from the Sossaman Rd. & Elliot Rd. junction during this closure.

RWCD Main Office hours remain the same.

Please note, dry up will come to an end as of January 3rd. Please see your dry up notice (pictured) for ordering informa...
01/01/2024

Please note, dry up will come to an end as of January 3rd. Please see your dry up notice (pictured) for ordering information and when water will begin delivery again! Thank you 💚🤍



Important notice about RWCD’s annual dry up!

01/01/2024

At the end of the road, adventure awaits! 🚗💨 See some of our favorite Arizona road trips to take in 2024 at AZStateParks.com/State-Park-Road-Trips.
📸: at

01/01/2024

[Mon Jan 1, 2024] - An unsettled weather pattern this week will bring chances for precipitation mainly Wed night/early Thu and again next Sunday. Temperatures will shift to below normal starting Thursday with the coldest temps so far this winter likely early next week.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2024 full of opportunities and adventures. Thank you for being a part of our RWCD fa...
01/01/2024

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2024 full of opportunities and adventures. Thank you for being a part of our RWCD family!

#2024

This is the reminder that it’s ok to toss those Christmas leftovers and start stacking up the New Year’s Eve goodies 😉
12/31/2023

This is the reminder that it’s ok to toss those Christmas leftovers and start stacking up the New Year’s Eve goodies 😉

New Year’s Eve safety tips!
12/31/2023

New Year’s Eve safety tips!

Make safety a top priority!
> If you plan on using legal fireworks- do so in a safe location
> Never let children play with fire works- BURNS, EXPLOSIONS, INJURIES, or WORSE can result
> Make sure kids have adult supervision while playing outside or around water

🛑⚠⚠NEVER FIRE A GUN INTO THE AIR TO CELEBRATE⚠⚠🛑
Besides being ILLEGAL, what goes up⬆️ must come DOWN⬇️

🛑⚠ DON'T DRINK 🍾🥂AND DRIVE 🚘⚠🛑
KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, COMMUNITIES, ROADWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS SAFE

Tempe Arizona is on the list 🇺🇸
12/31/2023

Tempe Arizona is on the list 🇺🇸

The National Park Service announces the designation of 11 communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities.

The American World War II Heritage Cities Program honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties and their citizens who stepped into the workforce to support America's war effort during World War II.

The 11 newly designated communities are:

* Foley, Alabama
* Tempe, Arizona
* Richmond, California
* Wilmington, Delaware
* Waterloo, Iowa
* Baltimore County, Maryland
* Johnson County and Warrensburg, Missouri (joint community nomination)
* Hastings, Nebraska
* Boulder City and Henderson, Nevada (joint community nomination)
* Yonkers, New York
* Bedford County, Virginia

Learn more at: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-services-announces-new-american-world-war-ii-heritage-cities.htm

Image: The National D-Day Memorial, located in Bedford County, Virginia, preserves the legacy of D-Day, including Virginia National Guard soldiers from Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, “Bedford Boys” based in the town of Bedford. Photo/National D-Day Memorial Foundation

Check out these “Star Party” events!
12/31/2023

Check out these “Star Party” events!

A view you just can't get in the concrete jungle! 🌌 A whole new year of star parties is ahead of us and we hope you plan to come out to the parks to witness the magic for yourself! ✨ azstateparks.com/stars
📸: .ortiz_ at Kartchner Caverns State Park

12/31/2023

Any open flame can pose a major fire hazard. Make sure to only use candles in "safe" locations.
> Check for overhanging flammables - curtains, decorations, pictures, etc
> Use fire proof container such as a glass or ceramic holder
> Remember even holders can get hot enough to ignite/ melt something touching it
> NEVER LEAVE A CANDLE BURNING UNATTENDED OR WHILE YOU SLEEP
⚠⚠⚠ALWAYS HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS ⚠⚠⚠

12/31/2023

The high temperature in Phoenix this afternoon was 76°, which is 10 degrees above normal.

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6937 E. Elliot Road
Mesa, AZ
85212

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

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+14809889581

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