Acequia de

San Antonio

Valdez, New Mexico

Update - April 10, 2025

Thanks to everyone who participated in La Limpia/Ditch Day. We had a great crew this year, lots of cheerful, hard workers. We got a lot of work done and the ditch is looking good. A big shoutout goes to the crew that cleaned out the sluiceway at the headgate. It looks much better now and there is a lot (>25%) more water in the ditch. With the ditch running well, right now is a great time to irrigate early season crops. Be sure to contact Lloyd to schedule your days.

The Mayordomo and Commission were also very happy about the turnout at our annual meeting. The participation and discussion were great. It was good to see everyone.

Funding

Thanks to everyone who contacted our legislators about Capital Outlay funding. Unfortunately we didn't get any Capital Outlay money this year. But your effort weren't wasted, the legislators are now aware of our needs and hopefully we will move up the priority list. It can take a few years to get Capital Outlay funding so we're going to apply again for next year. If you happen to encounter Sen. Bobby Gonzales or Rep. Kristina Ortez please remind them of our needs and encourage them to support us at next year's legislative session.

Last week, we submitted our request for design funding to fix the headgate. There's no guarantee we will get that funding but there's a real good chance that we will. We will also be submitting a request for construction money to replace the liner in the leaky sections of the ditch. Again, there's no guarantee that we get funded, but it's likely.

Acequia Officers

Mayordomo - Lloyd Garcia

Assistant Mayordomo - Victor Martinez

Secretary - Sylvia Rodriguez

Treasurer - Laura Dumond

Chair - Kevin Bersell

Contact

Acequia de San Antonio

P.O. Box 339

Valdez, NM 87580

AcequiaDeSanAntonio@gmail.com

About

Founded in 1823 the Acequia de San Antonio is the governing body of the irrigation system on the north side of the Rio Hondo in Valdez, NM. Parciantes (water rights holders) elect the Acequia officers each year. The Acequia de San Antonio is a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico.

A big "Thank You!" to Krysteen Waszak for allowing the Acequia to use her artwork on our new signs. Krysteen regularly paints views of Valdez and graciously allowed us to use one of them. You can see more of her artwork at krysteenwaszak.com.

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