ACEQUIA CONSERVATION

Area-B

Where river feeds into acequia

This area is the confluence of the river and gateway to acequia. It is in the point of lots of pressure from both the junction as well as the natural swales. The swale downstream is regraded to be away from the node. And gabion filled with earth is proposed to stabilize both the periphery as well as acequia sides.

Detention volume: 137,124 cft

Required cutting : 409,806 cft

Louise Bani Sarcar

Area-C Acequia meets river

SHRUB

Mountain Mahogany ( )

UNDERSTORY SHRUB

Fernbush ( )

Creeping Barberry ( )

GRASS

Bushy Bluestem ( )

Buffalo Grass (

POLLINATOR

Prairie Sage

Silvery Lupine Yarrow

WALKWAY for maintenance, monitoring water property and ease of cleanup

HEDGEROWS mounded, bushy form plants can disrupt debris and grass with long tap root system can hold on to soil, preventing erosion

NATIVE POLLINATOR SPECIES attract pollinators to benefit crop, fruit and seed harvest

It is the point where the acequia water is channeled back to the river. Water has less velocity and intensity here. There are agricultural lands on both sides, irrigated by the water. Minor interventions with companion plantings are suggested to stabilize sides as well as enhancing the agriculture.