San Cristobal, New Mexico
Since completion, the ditch has been maintenance free.

Meandering between a river and a mountainside, an earthen ditch first dug by Spanish colonists in the 1500s was no longer meeting the needs of the people of San Cristobal, N.M. The community tried traditional methods, including concrete formed lining and PVC pipe, to repair the 1.1-mile ditch. But those methods failed; the site's rugged terrain prohibited the use of heavy installation equipment.
SmartDitch conserves water in San Cristobal, NM.
Fortunately, FastDitch offered another option. The project earned a NEPA categorical exclusion, which exempted it from environmental impact studies-saving a lot of time and money. In 2004, the installation of 36-inch semicircular ditch liners was completed. The ditch has required no maintenance since.
 
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