The Flood Control District has project sites that have plans for basins and channels that can be pre-excavated by entities in need of fill dirt, typically at little or no cost for the material. Insurance and bonding required. If you have an interest in excavating at any of the sites listed below, please call Bobbie Ohler at 602-506-2943 to receive information regarding the process. If you would like to receive updates on available fill dirt, please contact Analia Summers.

Project Sites

Please see the following listing for locations, quantities, and soil reports.

Chandler Heights Basin

The Chandler Height Basin is located at the southwest corner of Queen Creek Road and Higley Road, has 1.4 million cubic yards of fill dirt available. View the Soils Report for Chandler Heights Basin (PDF).

McMicken Dam Outlet Channel

The McMicken Dam Outlet Channel is located north of Loop 303 between Grand Avenue and El Mirage Road, has 870,000 cubic yards of fill dirt available. Review the following documents for more information:

April 25, 2018 - Auction Flyer (PDF)
April 25, 2018 - Auction Bid Package (PDF)
Soils Report for McMicken Dam Outlet Channel (PDF) 
Geotechnical Investigation Report (PDF)