I am surprised no one has mentioned the three mile pump at lateral 22 [now 91st ave] and Lower Buckeye. It was just south of Union school around the jog in the road and a little N. of the Salt River.


When I was growing up, one of the favorite family outings was going to the Three Mile Pump. Since the town [Tolleson] had no public swimming pool, canals in the surrounding area were the only places to go swimming. In the hot days of no A/C in cars, and primitive swamp coolers...