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Queen Creek prepares for transfer of Colorado River water

Queen Creek will officially be accepting Colorado River water next week in a process that has been years in the making.

The town purchased water rights from a property owner in the Cibola Valley in La Paz County. The water transfer ends a five-year process that included extensive review and approval from the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

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