Waterfront homes in Avondale at Crystal Gardens

Avondale Waterfront Community

This one of a kind lake community is home to the Avondale Wetland project and is surrounded by the Crystal Gardens residential development. Instead of lakes, they are "cells" which are used to purify incoming water from the Salt River Project (SRP) and Central Arizona Project (CAP). Various species of fish are stocked in the lakes in order to control algae, insects and weeds. This treated water is then recharged back into the underground aquifer.

A Natural Filtering System

Twenty-one "cells" or separate lakes cover 72 acres with the purpose of creating a water purification system and wetland habitat. Water is treated naturally as it flows through the cells to remove nitrates and phosphates before being recharged back into the groundwater. Water moves from cell to cell by gravity through 24 inch pipes. On an average day, 4.5 million gallons of water flow through the system. Bulrush plants seen in some of the lakes (cells) contain bacteria that help clean the pollutants and the wetland ecosystem allows the nitrogen cycle to occur naturally.

Satellite view of Crystal Gardens

Fish are stocked in the cells to create a balanced ecosystem that naturally maintains the lakes. Israeli Carp are used to eat algae, White Amur keep the weeds under control, Japanese Koi and Goldfish assist in controlling insects, and Channel Catfish feed off the bottom of the basins.

Avondale Waterfront Homes at Crystal Gardens

Crystal Gardens Waterfront Homes for Sale

This wetalnd project in Avondale is surrounded by Crystal Gardens residential homes. The paths around the lakes provide residents with 8.75 miles of walking paths and trails. Continental, Presley, and Earlie Homes built the homes in the subdivision between 1999 - 2002. There are over 300 waterfront homes in the subdivsion. Because of the layout of the lake community, the majority of the homes are on waterfront lots.

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