acequia

An acequia () or séquia () is a community-operated watercourse used in Spain and former Spanish colonies in the Americas for irrigation. Particularly in Spain, the Andes, northern Mexico, and the modern-day American Southwest, acequias are usually historically engineered canals that carry snow runoff or river water to distant fields.

1. The farmers relied on the acequia to irrigate their crops during the dry season.
   农民们依靠这条灌溉渠在旱季浇灌庄稼。
2. The village maintained the ancient acequia system to ensure a steady water supply.
   村庄维护着古老的灌溉渠系统以确保稳定的供水。