59 passages in 7 source items for “aqueduct water flows”

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §94 — The country bordering upon the Croton is generally elevated and uneven, not sustaining a dense population and cleared sufficiently to prevent injury to the water from decayed vegetable matter. The river has a rapid descent and flows over a bed…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §19 — …The channel in which the water flows is upon the top of the third range of arches, and is 160 feet above the water of the river. The whole length of this bridge is about 900 feet. The bridge of…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §191 — …River water gradually deposits much of its earthy salts as it flows, and becomes purer by exposure ; it therefore generally contains less calcareous matter than spring water; its specific gravity is less, and its taste more vapid. It, however, more…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §93 — …The country bordering upon the Croton is generally elevated and uneven, not sustaining a dense population and cleared sufficiently to prevent injury to the water from decayed vegetable matter. The river has a rapid descent and flows over a bed…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §33 — …Alsietina Aqueduct, in which it flows 20 miles to the city, and it was found to be in so perfect a state when the trial was first made after the restoration, October 13th, 1693, that all the water which entered…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §32 — The water this Aqueduct furnishes is 2,322,762 cubic feet (14,168,848 gallons) daily, discharging through 7 principal conduits, at 13 public and 37 other fountains. Second, Aqua Felice. This is a part of the ancient water of…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §60 — …The apertures on the sides are smaller than the others, and in each of those is placed a dragon spouting water into the spacious magnificent marble basin below. This fountain is furnished with water by the Aqueduct called Aqua Paolo…

Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §65 — …From the centre of the latter, the water spouts to a considerable height, and then descending flows over its margin into the basin beneath. Some fine fountains adorn the magnificent colonnade in front of the Cathedral of St. Peter. The…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §489 — …The portion of the dam over which the water flows, together with the abutment and bulkhead adjacent, is of hydraulic stone masonry their united length is ; 105 feet. The width of the sheet of water flowing over the dam is…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §160 — …The water flows into these reservoirs from the Lea, through eight channels, averaging 7 feet in width, but differing in depth, two being 4.6 feet deep, three 4 feet, and three 3.6 feet. An aqueduct under the river…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §312 — …The reasons for the preference are thus stated : " On an aqueduct the water flows with an easy natural motion, acting upon its channel with nothing more than its own proper weight, and a friction scarcely appreciable and if by an…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §97 — …From this reservoir, the water entered into the aqueduct of Chaponost, which runs under ground along the west side of the village. It emerges on the north, and flows over a bridge composed of ninety arches, of which more than…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §490 — …seven feet, by a discharge through the aqueduct, not more than 35 millions can be calculated on as the average delivery during that time. The flow of the Croton in ordinary low water exceeds 50 millions for 24 hours, and…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §122 — …may be preserved for many miles over large ravines or plains, where an aqueduct would be, from its expensiveness, manifestly out of the question. In the city of Constantinople, the old ruinous aqueduct of Valens, which no longer conducts water…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §535 — …This having been done, and the dam raised sufficiently to cause the water to flow into the aqueduct, it was admitted to the depth of 18 inches, at 5 o'clock in the morning of the 22d June. A boat…

A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §576 — …The grounds lightly flowed on the margin, have been excavated so as to give 4 A feet for the least depth of water. From this reservoir the water flows into the bulk-head, at the upper end of the tunnel…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §5 — …The water furnished by the first Aqueduct having been found insufficient, they constructed a second one to bring the water of the Loire. The third Aqueduct was built by the Emperor Claudius to furnish water to the palace of the…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §16 — …The apertures on the sides are smaller than the others, and in each of those is placed a dragon spouting water into the spacious magnifi- cent marble basin below. This fountain is furnished with water by the Aqueduct called Aqua…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §4 — …17 The table is arranged to show, First, the name of the water or Aqueduct ; Second, the era of its construction ; Third, the length of each Aqueduct in miles and decimals ; Fourth, the cubic feet discharged in 24 hours, and…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §25 — …The country bordering upon the Croton is generally elevated and uneven, not sustaining a dense population and cleared sufficiently to prevent injury to the 76 water from decayed vegetable matter. The river has a rapid descent and flows over a…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §53 — …River water gradually deposits much of its earthy salts as it flows, and becomes purer by exposure ; it there- fore generally contains less calcareous matter than spring water; its specific gravity is less, and its taste more vapid. It, however…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §17 — …and from these statues the water flows in copious streams to the spacious basin below. ' The Nile and Ganges from the silver tide : La Plata too, and Danube's streams unite Their liquid treasures, copious, clear and bright.' " During the…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §8 — …Aqueduct, in which it flows 20 8 30 miles to the city, and it was found to be in so perfect a state when the trial was first made after the restoration, October 13th, 1693, that all the water which…

illustrations_aqueduct_raw §11 — …The fourth supported the celebrated Aqueduct of Chapolte- pec, by which water was conducted from springs, upon an insulated hill of that name, at the distance of from two to three miles." The Aqueduct of Chapoltepec was the work of…

croton_waterworks_raw §7 — …Ventilator along the Old Croton Aqueduct’s path Water Towers The Old Croton Aqueduct’s first water tower, built on the Manhattan end of the High Bridge in 1845, was constructed to address issues of water availability in northern Manhattan…

croton_waterworks_raw §47 — …From the fountain-basin, water flows to the channel of the spillway. Significance(s) Interpretation For more information, see fiche on page XXX. AMAWALK FOUNTAIN 1897 Plate 9-, New Croton Aqueduct Type Significance(s) Interpretation Sign ARDSLEY OPEN-CUT c…