Aqueducts

Aqueducts

Aqueducts are structures or systems that convey water from a source to places where the water is used. Aqueduct construction may combine channels, bridges, tunnels, and pipes to maintain a continuous route. Surviving aqueducts illustrate how gradients, terrain, and structural supports were coordinated, linking the practical movement of water with distinctive forms in the landscape.

Water Supply, Movement, and Control

Water infrastructure connects sources, routes, changes in level, and points of use through coordinated structures. Aqueducts, canals, locks, dams, and fountains differ in how water is conveyed, retained, regulated, or displayed, linking practical hydraulic functions with recognizable forms in settlements and landscapes.

  1. Canals and Locks

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  2. Dams

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  3. Fountains

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