aqueduct

Also known as acquaduct, aquaduct

structure constructed to convey water

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An aqueduct is a structure built to transport water from one place to another, often over long distances. They matter because they enable communities to access water from distant sources, making it possible to supply water to cities and agricultural areas that might otherwise lack adequate supplies.

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The Central Arizona Project carries water from the Colorado River to central and southern Arizona. An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away. In modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose. The term aqueduct also often refers specifically to a bridge carrying an artificial watercourse.

Aqueducts were used in ancient Greece, the ancient Near East, ancient Rome, ancient Aztec, and ancient Inca. The simplest aqueducts are small ditches cut into the earth. Much larger channels may be used in modern aqueducts. Aqueducts sometimes run for some or all of their path through tunnels constructed underground. Modern aqueducts may also use pipelines. Historically, agricultural societies have constructed aqueducts to irrigate crops and supply large cities with drinking water.