The Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C., and parts of its suburbs, using water from...
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for cleaner energy". Bay Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2024. "The Washington Aqueduct System". National Park Service. Archived from the original on January...
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Gatehouse, Washington Aqueduct is a pumping station at the Georgetown Reservoir on the Washington Aqueduct in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C...
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Union Arch Bridge (redirect from Cabin John Aqueduct)
structure in Cabin John, Maryland. It was designed as part of the Washington Aqueduct. The bridge construction began in 1857 and was completed in 1864...
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surface. Aqueduct of Diocletian Kamares Aqueduct Nicosia aqueduct Aqueduc de Louveciennes Aqueduct of Luynes Aqueduct of the Gier Barbegal aqueduct and mills...
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Potomac River (category Rivers of Washington, D.C.)
C. (1996). The Washington Aqueduct: 1852-1992. (Baltimore, MD: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District) Washington Aqueduct "The 10 Most Populous...
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Church (1940), Sibley Hospital (1961) and Gen. Montgomery C. Meig's Washington Aqueduct/ Delcarlia Filtration/ Water Treatment Plant (1853). Remnants are...
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reconstruction". Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2012. Proposed Water Treatment Residuals Management Process for the Washington Aqueduct: Environmental...
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McMillan Reservoir (category Reservoirs in Washington, D.C.)
Lieutenant Montgomery C. Meigs culminated into the development of the Washington Aqueduct which began operations on January 3, 1859. Initially the system provided...
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Potomac River. The US Army Corps of Engineers designed and built the Washington Aqueduct, which began full operation in 1864. Filtration plants were added...
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of the Washington Aqueduct opened in 1859, providing drinking water to city residents and reducing their dependence on well water. The aqueduct built by...
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The Aqueduct of Segovia (Spanish: Acueducto de Segovia) is a Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain. It was built around the first century AD to channel water...
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Aqueduct Bridge". Washington Post. March 1, 1903; "Contract for Bridge Pier". Washington Post. April 12, 1903; "Delay on Aqueduct Bridge". Washington...
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Dalecarlia Reservoir (category Reservoirs in Washington, D.C.)
basin for drinking water in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia. The reservoir is fed by an underground aqueduct in turn fed by low dams which...
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Chain Bridge (Potomac River) (redirect from Chain Bridge (Washington, D.C.))
carries water mains which provide Arlington County with water from the Washington Aqueduct.[citation needed] The first bridge at the location opened on July...
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District of Columbia home rule (redirect from Washington, D. C. Home Rule)
additional authority over the National Capital Planning Commission, Washington Aqueduct, or District of Columbia National Guard. The Home Rule Act prohibits...
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Montgomery C. Meigs purchased the Government Quarry nearby for the Washington Aqueduct project in the 1850s, and that quarry provided stone for the parapet...
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The Aqueduct Bridge, also called the Alexandria Aqueduct, was a bridge that carried traffic between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia...
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The Monocacy Aqueduct — or C&O Canal Aqueduct No. 2 — is the largest aqueduct on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, crossing the Monocacy River just before...
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Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park and Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United...
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District of Columbia Home Rule Act (redirect from Constitution of Washington, D.C.)
additional authority over the National Capital Planning Commission, Washington Aqueduct, or District of Columbia National Guard. The Home Rule Act allows...
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Romans constructed aqueducts throughout their Republic and later Empire, to bring water from outside sources into cities and towns. Aqueduct water supplied...
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carries the Washington Aqueduct. The road was originally named Conduit Road, as it was built atop the Washington Aqueduct. The aqueduct delivers water...
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oversaw the building of public works in Washington D.C., including the initial construction of the Washington Aqueduct. Davis assisted in the passage of the...
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chamber Washington's Tomb (United States Capitol) United States Capitol Visitor Center United States National Arboretum Washington Aqueduct Climate of...
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Georgetown Reservoir (category Reservoirs in Washington, D.C.)
built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Washington Aqueduct project. It was partially completed by 1858, but work was suspended...
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The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. The...
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Department of Public Works D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (DCWASA) Washington Aqueduct (wholesale) Aqua America - Florida Gainesville Regional Utilities...
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providers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (the other three being Virginia American Water, the Washington Aqueduct and the Washington Suburban Sanitary...
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Columbia (UBC) Press. pp. 125–128. ISBN 0-7748-0643-5. "Kettle Falls, Washington, United States – World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase...
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