McJunkin, Christa

Author Description

Christa McJunkin is a Principal Water Resource Analyst with the Salt River Project, and holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s of Public Administration from Arizona State University. She began her career at the Arizona Department of Water Resources, eventually becoming the manager of the Office of Assured and Adequate Water Supply. She left ADWR to become a water resource consultant with Fluid Solutions, primarily representing developers and water providers on issues relating to assured water supply requirements and water rights. Christa joined SRP in 2011 and works on water resource planning and the day to day operations of SRP’s joint venture with the Gila River Indian Community, the Gila River Water Storage, LLC.

Authored Reports

Gila Water Storage: Innovative Banking Creates “Long-Term Storage Credits”