The Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona

The Upper Gila River Fluvial Geomorphology Study This project, funded by the Arizona Water Protection Fund, studied historic changes, flood frequency and flow duration analyses reports, geomorphic maps, geomorphic analyses, and stable channel analyses. The study provides a framework for understanding the physical processes that shape the Gila River upstream of the San Carlos Reservation.

The Central Detention Dam Rehabilitation Project  This project provided necessary maintenance for the detention dam that protects the Thatcher area from flood waterr that drains from Mount Graham. 

The Point of Pines Restoration Project This project helped in the lon-term restoration of the Upper Eagle Creek Riparian Area. It added an exclosure, fencing, and cattlegards to exclude cattle from an eroded road crossing at the confluence of Eagle and Willow Creeks in Greenlee County.

The Abandoned Vehicle Removal Project This project was made possible through funding from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's Water Quality Improvement  and Recycling Grant Programs. This project was designed to remove abandoned vehicles, and recycle them. This project will improve water quality and keep vehicles out of our landfills.

The Southwest Willow Flycatcher Safe Harbor Umbrella Agreement  This project was made possible through funding from the Environmental Defense Fund. This program involves the development of an umbrella Safe Harbor Agreement for the Southwest Willow Flycatcher on the Gila River.

The Gila River Clean Up Project This project was made possible through funding from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's  Water Quality Improvement Grant Program. In this project, we will remove debris in and along a section of the Gila River.

The Kaler Ranch Erosion Control Project  This project was made possible through funding from the Arizona Water Protection Fund, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's  Water Quality Improvement Grant Program, and the Arizona Department of Agriculture Livestock and Crop Conservation Grant Program. This project will reduce erosion and sedimentation deposition in the San Francisco River. View a Power Point of the completed project and new projects on the San Francisco River just beginning!