Arizona Falls

Arizona Falls
Arizona Falls
G.R. Herberger Park
Location	5802 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Coordinates	33°29′24″N 111°57′32″W / 33.4899°N 111.9589°W
Open	24 hours (parking open 5am–10pm)
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1901
Opening date	1903, rebuilt 2003
Owner(s)	Salt River Project
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Arizona Canal
Height (thalweg)	20 ft (6.1 m)
Power Station
Commission date	2003
Type	Conventional
Installed capacity	0.750 MW

Arizona Falls is a waterfall in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. It was formed when the man-made Arizona Canal crossed a natural, 20-foot (6.1 m) drop in the area of present-day 56th Street in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. The site became a popular location for social activities before and after being used as a hydroelectric power station that provided the first electricity to Phoenix. After generating power for 50 years, the site was left run down. Modern air conditioning lessened the attraction of the falls and the area was neglected for decades. In the early 2000s, the site was rebuilt both as a public-art project and a functional power station which generates enough electricity to power about 150 average Phoenix homes. Walkers, joggers, and cyclists using a recreation path along the canal pass through the park. It is also a destination attraction for other visitors.^[1] The modern park opened in 2003.^[2]

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