An Archaeological Clearance Survey of a Borrow Area Associated with Reach 5, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Maricopa County, Arizona

Under contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the Office of Cultural Resource Management (OCRM), Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University conducted an archaeological survey of a borrow area along Reach 5 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct. The objectives of this survey were to 1) locate and record any archaeological remains within the project boundaries; 2) characterize and evaluate those remains in order to place them within a regional context; and 3) recommend further investigation of those sites that would be directly or secondarily impacted by proposed disturbance. Fieldwork required a total 7.5 worker days, and was completed from February 10 and 11, 1976.

This report describes the results of the archaeological survey along Reach 5 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct. The survey identified two sites, both of which were small sherd scatters.