Acequia, ID

    Acequia, ID

    • Laid Out: By the U. S. Reclamation Service at the beginning of the Minidoka Irrigation Project in 1906
    • Original Name: Scherrer, named after an early settler by that name who established a general store and post office 
    • Origin of Name:  When Scherrer’s post office was established in 1907, it was named “Acequia,” a Spanish name, meaning ‘water course,’ apparently to denote where two canals split off the main canal
    • Speak Like a Native: (pronounced uh-SEEK-wuh)
    • Known for: Farming & Agricultural community, located 6.9 miles southeast of Snake River’s Minidoka Dam
    • Notable Features: Elementary School, LDS church, various businesses
    • Location: 5.5 miles (9 minutes) northeast of Rupert on Hwy 24
    • Population 2020 Census:  131, up from 124 in 2010

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