As the Valley heads into June and temperatures start climbing, SRP is using one of its more unusual tools to keep canals clear: white amur fish. SRP says about 12,000 white amur are being released into Phoenix-area canals this year to help control underwater weeds and algae across the canal system. It sounds random until you realize these fish basically work as a natural cleanup crew. They eat vegetation that could otherwise clog canals, slow water delivery, and force crews to rely more on machines, herbicides, labor, and fuel. SRP has reportedly used this method since 1989, and the number of fish released is based on how much vegetation control is needed across the system. So no, they’re not just dumping fish in the canals for fun — they’re part of how water keeps moving through the Valley heading into summer. And yes, removing them from SRP canals is illegal. Would you rather have fish handling the job or more chemicals and machines? Have a story we should cover? DM us. Via A...