The
Félix Cayetano Waterwheel, located on the left bank of the Segura River very near local road RM-514, is semi-hidden in a wooded area. Right before getting to Abarán, look for a white house on your left and a paved esplanade from which a small trail leads to the waterwheel. Once there, you can also see
Cabecico de la Cobertera, old Arab settlement. This waterwheel irrigated 30
tahúllas and supplied water from
Acequia Blanca. It was built in the mid-20
th century.
It is currently abandoned and this is the record that we can still read by the wheel:
Name of the waterwheel: Félix de Cayetano
Date of last reconstruction: 2003
Irrigation tahullas (1 tahulla = 1118 square meters): 30
Type of crops: Citrus fruits, stone fruits and vegetables
Name of irrigation ditch supplying the waterwheel: Blanca
Areas irrigated: La Carráhila
Waterwheel diameter: 6 meters
Waterwheel width: 0.65 meters
Number of spokes: 12 x 2 = 24
Number of flat-profile blades: 48
Number of buckets: 48
Location: One single crown
Construction materials: Iron and wood
Historical background: early twentieth century