A history of the waterways and water development of the Black Canyon City (Arizona) area, featuring the people and events related to the management and conservation of groundwater and the Agua Fria watershed. Includes a history of Frog Tanks, once a thriving territorial community, that now lies beneath the waters of the Lake Carl Pleasant reservoir; place names of the tributaries into the Agua Fria in the Black Canyon City area; and mention of many of the water-related local tragedies.