acequias
/əˈseɪkiəz/
noun
- Irrigation canals or ditches, especially those used in the southwestern United States and parts of Latin America to carry water from rivers or streams to farmland.
- The farmers worked together to clean the acequias before the planting season.
- Water from the mountain stream flows through the acequias to water the crops.
- Many communities in New Mexico still rely on ancient acequias for their water supply.