Aqueduct

:This article is about the structure aqueduct, for the racecourse see Aqueduct Racetrack.

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An aqueduct is an artificial (man-made) channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word derives from the Latin words aqua, "water", and ducere, "to lead". Many aqueducts are raised above the landscape, resembling bridges rather than rivers. Sufficiently large aqueducts may also be usable by ships. They are a kind of viaduct, carrying water instead of a road or railway. While a road bridge often carries the road at a more elevated level than the rest of the road, such a variation of height is not possible for an aqueduct.

Related Topics:
Latin words - Bridge - River - Ship - Viaduct

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