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Such fascinating history, how water has been claimed, governed, dammed, distributed. I recently learned of the stair step wells/cisterns that were built and kept by indigenous peoples in the southwest--such ancient systems that our current ones are built on.

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Yes! The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in the Coachella Valley dug some of those - around the place now known as Indian Wells!

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I appreciate your hard work, John.

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Fascinating, John. Thank you for sharing more of Elinor Ostrom's work -- these commons systems have a lot of longevity and strength in them! And interestingly enough, another writer on Substack just sent me something she wrote about the acequias: https://www.ouruncertainfuture.com/p/acequia-commons-and-the-old-timey?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=dax8a&triedRedirect=true

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Thanks Nia, for your kind words and for the link to @Johanna DeBiase’s post on acequias.

In 2001, my spouse and I hiked the Tour du Mont Blanc. Part of the route is along the Bisse du Trient. A bisse is essentially a Swiss acequia!

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Great post John. Thanks for sharing!

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Nice research, John! Thank you for sharing the efficiency and joy of acequias with your readers.

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Thank you Maia!

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Hola , Como Buen Valenciano Qué Soy , He Disfrutado Muchos Días Viendo En Acción El Tribunal De Las Aguas De Valencia. Gracias Por Compartir La Historia De Mí Ciudad. Un Saludo. 1- https://tribunaldelasaguas.org/es/

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Graçias, amigo.

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