Acequias - water management

[C clearly]

Here is an interesting article for those walking the Mozárabe.

The Moorish invention that tamed Spain's mountains

An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life possible in one of Europe's driest regions.

www.bbc.com

 

[Bernice M]

Here is an interesting article for those walking the Mozárabe.

The Moorish invention that tamed Spain's mountains

An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life possible in one of Europe's driest regions.

www.bbc.com

There is an excellent small scale example of at Le Jardín Secret in Marrakech, Morocco, and an informative video on their website. It was found during restoration and now forms the irrigation system in the garden - it's a complex feat of engineering and a wonder to behold.

 

[amancio]

That is a great article, I would have never imagined the BBC minding about our Moorish irrigation sytems! I live in Sierra Nevada and am very familiar to them, we still use them today, some acequias make the water go a long, long way just by using the minimum incline to go over long distances, and how the water reaches all the plots in one area, and the particular ecosystem that thrives by the side of these waterways.
Thanks for bringing this up!

 

[towanda1961]

That is a great article, I would have never imagined the BBC minding about our Moorish irrigation sytems! I live in Sierra Nevada and am very familiar to them, we still use them today, some acequias make the water go a long, long way just by using the minimum incline to go over long distances, and how the water reaches all the plots in one area, and the particular ecosystem that thrives by the side of these waterways.
Thanks for bringing this up!

I live in the Alpujarras and we also get our water from the acequia!

 

[Perambulating Griffin]

Wonderful! Have added to my collection on fascinating things I love about “Spain”.

 

[islandwalker]

We also love exploring the acequias in Andalucia. There are several tracks on Wikiloc that take Mozarabe walkers on side trips alongside these wonders of engineering. The second track listed below actually includes part of the Mozarabe and has numerous flags to let you know what you are walking by.

RUTA DE LOS MOLINOS DE ABLA (S. NEVADA ALMERIENSE)

RUTA DE LOS MOLINOS DE ABLA (S. NEVADA ALMERIENSE) Hiking trail in Abla, Andalucía (España). Download its GPS track and follow the itinerary on a map. Ruta que transcurre casi íntegramente por el sendero PR-A354. El sendero comienza al lado de la carretera que da acceso al pueblo, justo al lado...

www.wikiloc.com

Further description of the route above: https://senderosdealmeria.es/sierra-nevada/los-molinos-y-las-fuentes-pr-a-354/

Senda de los Molinos- Área recreativa La Gitana- Camino Mozarabe de Santiago- Haza de la Cabaña. La Peza. Sierra Nenada.

Senda de los Molinos- Área recreativa La Gitana- Camino Mozarabe de Santiago- Haza de la Cabaña. La Peza. Sierra Nenada. Hiking trail in Lapeza, Andalucía (España). Download its GPS track and follow the itinerary on a map. La Peza se encuentra a las faldas de Sierra Nevada y muy próxima a la...

www.wikiloc.com

 

[peregrina2000]

Fascinating. I am not well versed in acequias, but I remember that when I stayed in Grimaldo in César’s Posada on the Vdlp (very highly recommended, btw — pilgrim prices if you book directly with him), he took me through his huerta and showed me the keys that were passed from owner to owner according to a pre-determined schedule. These keys opened the channels to allow the water flow. I believe, but am not sure, that he told me that the system was one inherited from the Moors. Is that possible, or am I imagining it?