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The Taos Valley Acequia Association insures the long-term sustainability of the traditional agricultural communities of the Taos Valley by protecting water rights and preserving and strengthening the acequia system. The 55 Community Acequias in the Taos Valley organized the Taos Valley Acequia Association in 1987. The Primary objective of the association is to protect the water rights of the Taos Valley irrigators with water rights off the Rio Grande del Rancho, Rio Chiquito, Rio Fernando, Rio Pueblo, Rio Lucero, Arroyo Seco and Rio Hondo stream systems. The financial focus has been the Abeyta and Arellano Water Adjudications. Three acequia commissioners or mayordomos from each of the stream systems direct the TVAA with its officers elected by the TVAA Board Directors. The TVAA office is located at the Juan I Gonzales Taos County Agricultural Center and can be reached at (505) 758-9461, any of the TVAA officers are accessible to assist as well. The Taos Valley Acequia System has approximately 12,000 acres under irrigation with over 7000 water right holders.