Acequias: Community Water Management and Shared Stewardship

Acequias are centuries-old community irrigation systems that continue to shape water management in New Mexico and Colorado. In this video, Kenneth Salazar, former Chairman of the Santa Cruz Irrigation District Board in New Mexico, and Crestina Martinez, rancher and acequia parciante from Colorado, share how acequias function as locally governed, community-based systems that promote fairness, cooperation, and water conservation.