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Town of Queen Creek Receives Transferred Water from Cibola

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July 19, 2023

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After a five-year process, the Town of Queen Creek has begun receiving 4th priority Colorado River Water from Cibola, Arizona – reducing the reliance on groundwater.

In 2018, the Town approved a purchase agreement with a landowner in Cibola Valley for a portion of their water rights. The Town followed the established process for transferring Colorado River Water, which included reviews by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and the Bureau of Reclamation USBOR).

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