The Acequia Madre is a historical irrigation ditch that flows through the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It has been operating for more than 500 years, and is part of the acequia system found throughout New Mexico.
A section of the Acequia Madre in 2022 showing gate to control water flow
An acequia or séquia is a community-operated watercourse used in Spain and former Spanish colonies in the Americas for irrigation. Acequias are found in parts of Spain, the Andes, northern Mexico, and the modern-day American Southwest.
Potrero Ditch, an acequia, passing near the front of El Santuario de Chimayo
Main acequia, Vallongas, Elche, Valencia, Spain (May 2012)
The Acequia Madre (Mother Ditch), Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 2022
Concrete-lined portion of La Canova acequia, near Velarde, New Mexico