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Stout Limestone Arches at the Espada Acequia

Stout Limestone Arches at the Espada Acequia

Pictured are the sturdy limestone arches which support the aqueduct at the Espada Acequia. Water from the main ditch, or acequia madre flowed over this limestone construction.
Galleries: Crop Irrigation, Mission Espada
Keywords: Espada Acequia, Espada Aqueduct, Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Piedras Creek Aqueduct, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, aqueducts, arches, civil engineering, irrigation, limestone
Photo Location: San Francisco de la Espada Aqueduct, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Texas
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 02/12/2014
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.0166667
F Number: 18
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 29°19'57.25"N 98°27'41.00"W
Picture Number: 26437