Project Overview
The White Tanks Water Redirection System (FRS) No. 4 rehabilitation project (White Tanks), constructed by Reyez/Funnel, A Joint Venture (SRJV), consisted of preconstruction and construction phase services to complete the rehabilitation of the existing FRS.
The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) classified White Tanks in Buckeye, AZ as the highest risk in the state for lack of performance during peak flooding events. To address the ground water table’s subsidence and maintain the probable maximum flood level protection, the White Tanks dam needed to be raised 2 feet. The primary function of this 6,000-foot-long, 25-foot-tall, 472,000,000-gallon storage capacity dam is to protect the Roosevelt Irrigation District’s canal from flooding. When flooded, large amounts of sediment clog the canal and prevent water from getting to farmers for crops and livestock.