History of the Old Croton Aqueduct

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Designed on principles dating from Roman times, the gravity-fed tube, dropping gently 13 inches per mile, challenged its builders to maintain this steady gradient through a varied terrain. To do so the Aqueduct was cut into hillsides, set level on

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