The Mother Ditch

by Oliver La Farge

The mother ditch, or acequia madre , is the main water line that is dug by hand and feeds many of the smaller acequias that cover the fertile land of Northern New Mexico. The acequias, water ditches, were used to irrigate the fields of crops for many farmers in the early days of settlement in New Mexico. A unique technology, the acequia , especially the mother ditch, had to be taken care of by everyone in the community that benefited from its generosity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865340099
• ISBN13: 9780865340091
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Sunstone Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 11