Acequia

An acequia (Spanish pronunciation: [ aθekja ] ) is the name for a water channel in Spain and Spain's former colonies, is passed through the water for irrigation. The main use of an Acequia is the transport and distribution of water for irrigation of levels, fields and base areas.

Background

The design is of Arabic origin and differs from the type of the Roman aqueducts. The Spanish word acequia comes from the classical Arab الساقية / as- sāqiya, which means as much as " water pipe ". The Arabs brought the technology during their rule on the Iberian peninsula to Spain. Among the Arabs were acequias along the Spanish Mediterranean coast, especially in the region of Valencia, Murcia ( Huerta de Murcia) region and in eastern Andalusia, mainly built in the Alpujarras. Many of these buildings are still used today. In Cuyo, Argentina Acequias are often used for irrigation.