NFWF Grant Profile

Perform two hydrologic seepage runs to develop a critical baseline of flow data for an under-studied 35-mile reach of the Gila River, a primary tributary to the Colorado River. The grantee will collaborate with Gila Valley Irrigation District (GVID) to include flow restoration priorities into irrigation modernization plans. Strategic infrastructure improvements are expected to increase flow through the intermittent reach of river and support critical habitat for endangered Razorback sucker.