Construction underway on basin to reduce impacts of flooding in Apache Junction
Posted 4/2/24
Pinal County and the city of Apache Junction have begun work on the creation of Superstition Basin, a stormwater retention area that will help reduce the impacts of flooding events in downtown Apache …
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stormwater retention area
Construction underway on basin to reduce impacts of flooding in Apache Junction
Special to Independent Newsmedia, Arianna Grainey
The location was chosen by the city and the Pinal County Flood Control District based on existing conditions, potential storage volume and potential future multi-use features. The basin will be constructed in 2024 just east of Idaho Road and south of State Route 88 (North Apache Trail) in an area long designated as open space by the county.
Pinal County
Under the plan passed by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 3 and the Apache Junction City Council on Dec. 5, 2023, a basin will be built just northeast of the downtown area on land owned by the county just south of the current county complex.
Pinal County and the city of Apache Junction have begun work on the creation of Superstition Basin, a stormwater retention area that will help reduce the impacts of flooding events in downtown Apache Junction.
The project is expected to take several months, with the city and county splitting the estimated construction cost of $3.3 million.
The city has suffered from flooding issues caused by monsoon rains on a number of occasions, according to a release.
The basin is being built just northeast of the downtown area on land owned by the county, just east of Idaho Road and south of State Route 88 (North Apache Trail).
he location was chosen by the city and the Pinal County Flood Control District based on existing conditions, potential storage volume and potential future multiuse features.
Under the plan, the basin will hold about 30 acre-feet — or 9,776,000 gallons — of water. It will also have three levels — a main low-flow and sediment collection area and two levels for overflow storage and potential multiuse amenities for residents and visitors.
