MillerkallAquadects

Aqueducts  MillerkallAquedects  - MillerKallroads - MillerkallEntertainment - MillerKallLifeOfSenator - MillerkallAC - MillerKallWeapons For most of their length the early aqueducts were simply channels bored through the rock, from the water intake in the hills almost to the distribution cistern in Rome. The depth of the channel below ground varied so as to maintain a constant, very shallow gradient (less than 1/200) throughout the length of the aqueduct; vertical shafts were bored at intervals to provide ventilation and access. Only in the final stretches was theconduit raised on arches, to give a sufficient head for distribution of the water within the city. A few facts

. Aqueducts helped people transport water to main areas such as drinking foutains,public pools and such. In order to keep the gradient constant, the aqueducts took a roundabout route, following the contours of the land and heading along spurs which led towards Rome.

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Every now and then there was a sedimentation tank, where the flow of water slowed down and impurities were deposited. Where two or more conduits ran near one another, as was common in later times, there were places in which water could be exchanged between them, either to increase the flow of an aqueduct carrying little water or so that one of the conduits could be emptied for maintenance and repair. Enduring impact

if we didnt have aqueducts then most of the way that we transport water we wont have, also we wouldnt be able to take showers,get some water,or even flush the toilet.