The Apache Junction Water District has entered into a one-year, $450,000 lease agreement with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation for 1,000-acre feet of Central Arizona Project water to augment its water supply against projected cuts.
An acre-foot is enough water to cover 1 acre in 1 foot of water, or about 326,000 gallons, which is enough to provide water to two to three homes for a year.
The water district board, comprised of Apache Junction City Council members, on Sept. 15 voted to approve the lease agreement.
