Acequia Park

Acequia Park
San Juan Aqueduct c. 1892
Acequia Park Acequia Park
Type	Public City Park
Location	8500 Mission Parkway, San Antonio, Texas
Coordinates	29°20′12″N 98°27′55″W
Area	72.52 acres (0.2935 km2)
Created	1975
Owned by	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Operated by	City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation
Open	Sunday-Saturday: 5 a.m. – 11 p.m.
San Juan Dam and Acequia System
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Part of	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (ID78003147)
Designated CP	February 20, 1983

Acequia Park is located in the city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. There are picnic tables and restrooms, but alcohol is not allowed in the park. The origins of the park date back to Spanish missionaries, who worked with mission Indians to create a water system sourced by the San Antonio River. The San Antonio Conservation Society (SACS) purchased much of this acreage in 1957 to preserve the area's environment. Because the San Antonio River Authority planned to reconfigure the river channel, SACS joined local land owners in filing a successful water rights and water flow lawsuit against the Authority. In 1975, SACS deeded the property to the City of San Antonio with the stipulation that it be used as a public park.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bexar County, Texas

External links

Media related to Aqueduct at Mission San Juan at Wikimedia Commons