Follow us on TwitterSite mapClick to use the ADWR DictionaryPrint this pageBookmark this pageeMail a link to this pageDecrease text sizeEACH CLICK increases text size

Arizona Mexico Water



Meetings and Activities> 2007-11-16_Yaqui ID Tour

2007-11-16 Yaqui ID Tour - Photos

Click an image to enlarge it

The Álvaro Obregón Dam
 The Álvaro Obregón Dam is the primary surface water storage facility for the Yaqui River Irrigation District.  Built between 1947 and 1952, it is also known as the Oviachic Dam. Headquarters building of the Yaqui River Irrigation District
 Headquarters building of the Yaqui River Irrigation District, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora.
Control Room Yaqui Irrigation District
 Control Room for water infrastructure operations.  With one of the most technologically advanced water delivery systems in Mexico, the Yaqui Irrigation District is able to remotely control and view their groundwater and surface water delivery mechanisms.
The main cana
 The main canal which feeds surface water throughout the district has been lined with concrete.  The district supplies water to a total of approximately 600,000 acres of land.
Tour participants
 Tour participants along with the members of the District’s Board of Directors.
The AMC/CSA Water Committee
 The AMC/CSA Water Committee observe the remote activation of a distant well and watch the pumpage from that well in real-time.

Entrance to the Agua Calientes Storage Reservoir.
Irrigation District’s President, Octavio Parra
 The tour was hosted by the Irrigation District’s President, Octavio Parra, who also serves as a Sonoran co-chair of the AMC/CSA Water Committee.
Carne Asada luncheon
 Carne Asada luncheon at the beautifully xeriscaped District facilities for employee events.