Enjoying wide-open spaces and expansive blue skies, the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority staff are headquartered at the Sanford Dam about 37 miles northeast of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle. The region is home to several state parks, and from the rugged plains to the mesquite-filled valleys and red-rimmed canyons, it provides an array of spectacular scenery, unique wildlife, and options for outdoor recreation.  Created by the Texas State Legislature more than 50 years ago, the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority provides municipal and industrial water to 11 member cities in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains, ensuring a dependable raw water resource to more than half a million residents through a 358-mile aqueduct system. Working under the vision and policy direc