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- Title
Ancient water quality: Roman engineering of the Barbegal Mill.
- Authors
LORENZ, WAYNE F.; WOLFRAM, PHILLIP J.
- Abstract
The article reports on a study conducted by the Wright Paleohydrological Institute (WPI) to determine the ancient Roman water system at the site called Barbegal Mill in Southern France. Findings reveal that the Barbegal's water design consisted of two raw water sources and two aqueducts to distribute water for domestic use and for hydraulic power in the mill factory. Moreover, the Romans built a simple gear mechanism to operate millstones off of the waterwheels.
- Subjects
SOUTHERN France; WATER-supply engineering; ROMAN aqueducts; WATER distribution; WATER-wheels; HYDRAULIC machinery; PALEOHYDROLOGY; RESEARCH institutes
- Publication
Journal: American Water Works Association, 2012, Vol 104, Issue 4, p78
- ISSN
0003-150X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0059