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Originally Posted by SAtown
Not trying to be confrontational--asking a legit question. Where did you read there was an existing acequia where they have proposed putting that creek? The primary source of water and irrigation for the Alamo was the Alamo Madre acequia. That's the only acequia I have read about that is on the Alamo site. The Alamo Madre runs east of the Alamo (behind it) and continues under the Menger Hotel, not where the creek is planned.
I apologize if it seems like I'm splitting hairs, but I would be fine if it was a recreation of an existing acequia. Not fine with breaking up flow and connectivity for a creek that has no historic relevance, when the Riverwalk is ten steps away.
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Do a Google image search for Alamo compound and you will see several illustrations showing a branch of the acequia running inside the walls.
Here's a fun thread:
http://www.johnwayne-thealamo.com/fo....php?f=9&t=182