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English: Irving power plant on Fossil Creek. The plant and was decommissioned in 2005. The dam, flume, buildings, and other structures were removed. The creek was designated a "Wild and Scenic River" in 2009.

Fossil Creek is one of only two National Wild & Scenic rivers in Arizona and is fed by springs coming from the cliffs of the Mogollon Rim. Over 30 million gallons of water are discharged each day at a constant 70°F. The high mineral content leaves travertine dams and deposits, giving rise to fossil-like features.
In 2005, Arizona Public Service (APS) decommissioned the Fossil Creek Dam and Flume, restoring full flows to Fossil Creek. The diversion dam at Fossil Springs was partially removed, allowing the creek to flow freely. The flume that once carried water to the power plant was disassembled. The Irving power plant and other buildings around the site were removed. Traces of history remain visible at the Irving site and along the Flume Trail in the form of old building foundations, rock work along the flume's maintenance road, and concrete pilings that once supported the flume.

Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, November 26, 2006. Credit: Coconino National Forest, U.S. Forest Service. Learn more about www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=75356 on the http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/coconino/home.
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  • Fossil Springs
  • Coconino National Forest
  • Tonto National Forest
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Coconino National Forest at https://flickr.com/photos/42034606@N05/31478193606. It was reviewed on 21 April 2017 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-zero.

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