Water Canals from Spring near Balmorhea in the middle of Desert

The San Solomon spring gushes about one million gallons of cool pristine water per hour.  Many years ago a wealthy ranch family built a series of cement ditches, or small canals, to move the water over many miles to irrigate fields and water livestock.  It was amazing to see crystal clear water gushing past parched dry fields on its way to parts unknown on the horizon.  The water flows through the tiny town of Balmorhea, TX which is four miles from the spring.  Water here is very very pricious and its use is highly regulated.