rivers, does not actually hold back a reservoir but is used to divert water from those rivers into the system of canals feeding into the Phoenix area. It was actually the first of the dams constructed, finished in 1906 to replace the Arizona Dam, which had been washed away by floods the previous year. Canal system SRP operates several important canals that run in a network through much of the southern half of the Phoenix metropolitan area, helping distribute water from the Salt River system. Major canals operated by SRP are: Arizona Canal, long Grand Canal, long Consolidated Canal, long Eastern Canal, long Western Canal, long South Canal, long Tempe Canal, long New Crosscut Canal, long SRP also operates a number of flood control canals throughout the Phoenix area. Power generation Besides the power generated at several of the dams along the Salt River, SRP owns or operates, in part, several power generating stations throughout the state: Agua Fria Generating Station Coolidge Generating Station Coronado Generating Station Craig Generating Station Desert Basin Generating Station Four Corners Generating Station (owns 10%, operated by Arizona Public Service) Gila River Generating Station Hayden Generating Station Kyrene Generating Station Mesquite Generating Station Navajo Generating Station (owns 42.9%). Commercial generation ceased November 2019. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (owns 17.5%, operated by Arizona Public Service) Santan Generating Station Arizona Falls Membership in organizations Public Affairs Council Renee Eastman, representing Salt River Project, is on the 2013-2014 Board of Directors for the Public Affairs Council (PAC). National Conference of State Legislatures Salt River Project is a Gold Sponsor for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Peter Hayes, an Associate General Manager at SRP, is on the board of directors of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC). Salt River Project has been a member of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) since 1940. Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Molly Greene, is on the board of directors of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry serving as the Chair of Public Affairs Committee. Salt River Project is an "Arizona Trustee" member of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Greater Phoenix Urban League Russell Smoldon, representing Salt River Project, is on the board of directors for the Greater Phoenix Urban League Electric Power Research Institute Salt River Project is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Large