Local trout waters receive first stocking

04/23/10 The local trout streams within a 30-mile radius of Payson have received their first spring stocking of catchable rainbows and will continue throughout the summer. Popular waters like Tonto, Christopher, Haigler, Canyon and the East Verde will be visited by the Tonto Fish Hatchery on a regular basis providing thousands of catchable rainbow trout in the 9- to 12-inch range. Each of these waters ...

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East Verde River has increased water flow

06/25/10 For the past three months, the East Verde River has had a strong flow of water because of the above-normal winter snowpack.

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Blue Ridge overhaul cost tops $13 million

06/14/11 The Salt River Project has finally completed a $13.3 million overhaul of the existing stretch of the Blue Ridge pipeline and started drawing from a 15,000-acre-foot, filled-to-the-brim reservoir. SRP has been releasing 12,000 gallons per minute into the East Verde River since April and will continue releases until snow once again blocks access to the pipeline and its pumping stations atop the ...

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