Aqueducts were costly public works ... Today it is used for irrigation and to supply some of the most beautiful fountains in Rome. The road to Praeneste (modern-day Palestrina) passed under ...
We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about ... Or they could divert it to industrial uses or irrigation, where cleanliness was not as important.
for uses such as irrigation and industrial purposes, potable water will not be used," he stated, according to Proto Thema/ He described the aqueduct as "an invaluable cultural treasure that ...
Instead of the twin tunnels under the Delta, why not re-build the old California Aqueduct by burying it ... Actually all irrigation ditches and canals should be buried, providing more water ...
the Assuan irrigation works in Egypt, and the projects which are converting western America’s (land) wastes into fruitful fields, the Catskill aqueduct, with its tributary reservoirs ...
Maybe we ought to change the name Valley Center to “Shut-off City!” Besides one holiday shut-down greeting from SDG&E three ...
But the aqueduct route will also irrigate green spaces ... ideas to promote,” such as “the reuse of water for public irrigation or to create new green areas, and the connection with the ...
California’s system of reservoirs, canals and aqueducts is the largest water conveyance system ... For reference, one megawatt of solar energy is enough to replace 15-20 diesel-powered irrigation ...
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi discovered one of the oldest aqueduct systems in the Hili region of Al Ain, dating back to the Iron Age. ‘Falaj Hili 15’, o ...