Spring Cleaning Day
Community ditch cleaning is scheduled annually before irrigation season. The next date and work-day details will be posted here.
Date to be announcedOur water. Our land. Our community.
A shared tradition.
A living future.
Welcome to La Placita Acequia Sur. Preserving our historic irrigation traditions, protecting water rights, and caring for the ditch system we share.
For generations, our acequia has served local families and agricultural lands. Through cooperation and respect for our water, we continue to support farming, ranching, and community life in Northern New Mexico.
About the acequia
Stewardship passed
through generations.
Our mission is to care for the water, infrastructure, and traditions that sustain our parciantes and community.
- Preserve traditional acequia customs and practices.
- Protect and administer water rights.
- Maintain the ditch infrastructure.
- Promote responsible water stewardship.
- Support agriculture and community sustainability.
Board of officers
PresidentErnesto Gonzales
SecretaryRamona Lujan
TreasurerRandy Sahd
MayordomoJuan Montoya
The Mayordomo is the contact for water distribution, ditch maintenance, and emergencies.
Irrigation information
Water schedule
Current schedules and rotations will be posted throughout the irrigation season.
Schedule awaiting publication
Check before you irrigate
No current water schedule has been provided. Please confirm your assigned irrigation time with the Mayordomo.
Mayordomo contact informationRespect the flow. Respect your neighbors.
- Follow assigned irrigation times.
- Report leaks or obstructions immediately.
- Keep ditch easements clear.
- Respect downstream users.
Documents & forms
Member resource desk
Official documents will be available here as they are supplied by the acequia.
Annual Water Schedule
PDF · Awaiting official documentWater Rotation Maps
Awaiting official mapsIrrigation Guidelines
Awaiting official documentBylaws
Awaiting official documentAnnual Meeting Minutes
Awaiting approved minutesMembership Application
Complete a printable membership formWater Transfer Requests
Awaiting official formMaintenance Notices
No notices postedFor our parciantes
Membership & dues
Keep your parcel and contact information ready for the acequia's membership records.
La Placita Acequia Sur
Membership information
Submit your membership information to the Mayordomo at lpas.mayordomo@gmail.com. Submissions are processed by FormSubmit and emailed to the acequia. You can also print a copy for your records. All fields are required.
Maps & service area
Know your acequia.
A verified service-area map will help parciantes identify the main ditch, laterals, headgates, and service boundaries.
Official mapping can be supplied from OnX, Google Earth, or county GIS records. No route or property boundaries are shown until verified information is provided.
Official map coming soon
The acequia map has not yet been supplied.
Main ditch routeLateralsHeadgatesParciante propertiesService boundaries
News & announcements
Working together, season by season.
Annual Membership Meeting
Meeting notices, agendas, and approved minutes will be posted for members.
Notice awaiting publicationWater Conservation Updates
Drought conditions and water allocation information will be shared as updates are issued.
No current update postedPhoto gallery
Our community in pictures
Space for the photographs that tell our acequia's story. Community photos have not yet been added.
Hands at work
Ditch cleanings and community work days
Our shared history
Historic acequia photographs
Life along the ditch
Agriculture and seasonal water flow
Contact information
Questions about the water?
For water distribution, maintenance, or acequia emergencies, contact the Mayordomo.
Juan MontoyaMayordomo
Phone: 505-901-8818
Email: lpas.mayordomo@gmail.com