Espada Acequia, Colonial irrigation canal in San Antonio, United States
The Espada Acequia extends 1.5 miles from its dam, featuring limestone construction and carrying water through an engineered aqueduct system over Piedras Creek.
Franciscan friars constructed this water management system in 1731 to supply irrigation water to Mission San Francisco de la Espada's agricultural lands.
The acequia reflects Spanish engineering methods, incorporating Roman and Moorish irrigation technologies that enabled agricultural development in Texas' dry climate.
Modern residents continue to utilize this gravity-flow irrigation network, which maintains water rights and supplies farmland through its original stone channels.
The structure contains the only operating Spanish Colonial dam in San Antonio, implementing a reverse curve design that directs water through limestone channels.
Location: San Antonio
Location: Bexar County
Location: Texas
Address: Espada Rd., E of U.S. 281S
GPS coordinates: 29.30456,-98.46944
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:11
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