Water Intake

Water from the Colorado River is the lifeline of Lees Ferry, yesterday and today.

NPS/ Stephanie Metzler

Quick Facts

Location:

Lees Ferry, AZ

Significance:

Historic River Trail

Amenities

1 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Pump System for all Lees Ferry water facilities, including Lonely Dell Ranch

Original treatment plant installed 1972

Plant and intake site routinely modified and updated Even today, life at Lees Ferry means being self-sufficient, as evidenced by the area’s self-contained water system. Wells proved infeasible here, so the National Park Service draws water directly from the river, just like Spencer did. Of course, the park pump systems far more advanced and includes a water treatment plant for sanitation.