List of aqueducts in the city of Rome
This article lists ancient Roman aqueducts in the city of Rome.
Introduction
In order to meet the massive water needs of its huge population, the city of
Sextus Julius Frontinus, the Curator Aquarum (superintendent of the aqueducts) for Rome during the reign of Nerva
. Less information is known about aqueducts built after Frontinus.
These estimates may not have considered water loss. Modern engineers have questioned the validity of these figures and measured
Anio Novus limestone deposits to estimate the average wetted perimeter and surface roughness corresponding to only 2/3 of the flow figure given below.[2]
Table
Name | Year begun | Year completed | Length (km) |
Height at source (m) |
Height in Rome (m) |
Average gradient (%) |
Capacity (m³ a day)[3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aqua Appia | 312 BC | 16.5 | 30 | 20 | 0.06 | 73,000 | |
Aqua Anio Vetus | 272 BC | 269 BC | 64 | 280 | 48 | 0.36 | 176,000 |
Aqua Marcia | 144 BC | 140 BC | 91 | 318 | 59 | 0.28 | 188,000 |
Aqua Tepula | 125 BC | 18 | 151 | 61 | 0.51 | 18,000 | |
Aqua Julia | 33 BC | 22 | 350 | 64 | 1.32 | 48,000 | |
Aqua Virgo | 19 BC | 21 | 24 | 20 | 0.02 | 100,000 | |
Aqua Alsietina | 2 BC | 33 | 209 | 17 | 0.59 | 16,000 (not drinkable) | |
Aqua Anio Novus | 38 AD | 52 AD | 87 | 400 | 70 | 0.38 | 189,000 |
Aqua Claudia | 38 AD | 52 AD | 69 | 320 | 67 | 0.37 | 184,000 |
Aqua Traiana | 109 AD | 33 | - | - | - | ||
Aqua Alexandrina | 226 AD | 22 | - | 50 | - | 120,000 to 320,000 |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ancient Roman aqueducts in Rome at Wikimedia Commons