Irrigation
Irrigation

Author: United States. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering

Publisher:

Published: 1938

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13:

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Diverting the Gila
Diverting the Gila

Author: David H. DeJong

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0816541744

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Diverting the Gilaexplores the complex web of tension, distrust, and political maneuvering to divide and divert the scarce waters of Arizona's Gila River among residents of Florence, Casa Grande, and the Pima Indians in the early part of the twentieth century. It is the sequel to David H. DeJong's 2009 Stealing the Gila, and it continues to tell the story of the forerunner to the San Carlos Irrigation Project and the Gila River Indian Community's struggle to regain access to their water.

Damming the Gila
Damming the Gila

Author: David H. DeJong

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0816553262

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The third in a series, this volume continues to chronicle the history of water rights and activities on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Centered on the San Carlos Irrigation Project and Coolidge Dam, this book details the history and development of the project, including the Gila Decree. Embedded in the narrative is the underlying tension between tribal growers on the Gila River Indian Reservation and upstream users. Told in seven chapters, the story underscores the idea that the Gila River Indian Community believed the San Carlos Irrigation Project was first and foremost for their benefit and how the project and the Gila Decree fell short of restoring their water and agricultural economy.