as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
marveled at the ancient Roman aqueducts that still carry water to distant villages
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Image Rome has a plethora of fountains, the public, decorative faces of aqueducts that were originally built by the ancient Romans, but none match the fame of the Fountain of Trevi.
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The rules govern the operations of dams, aqueducts and pumping plants in the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, two of the world’s largest water systems, which deliver supplies to Central Valley farmlands and about 30 million people.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
New York City has been placed under a drought warning, with city agencies now under water restrictions and repairs to the city’s main water aqueduct put on pause as the city’s dry spell continues, Mayor Adams announced Monday.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
The Central Arizona Water Conservation District was created to establish the delivery of Central Arizona Project water, repay CAP costs, and operate and maintain CAP aqueduct.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The rules govern the operations of dams, aqueducts and pumping plants in the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, two of the world’s largest water systems, which deliver supplies to Central Valley farmlands and about 30 million people.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
New York City has been placed under a drought warning, with city agencies now under water restrictions and repairs to the city’s main water aqueduct put on pause as the city’s dry spell continues, Mayor Adams announced Monday.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
The Central Arizona Water Conservation District was created to establish the delivery of Central Arizona Project water, repay CAP costs, and operate and maintain CAP aqueduct.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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