Noria
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- For the singer, see Noria Shiraishi.
Noria are machines for lifting water into an aqueduct using energy derived from the water's flow. Most noria physically resemble water wheels and functionally resemble a saqiya or ram pump.
Unlike the water wheels found in mills, noria do not provide mechanical power to any other process.
Noria can theoretically be used in series; a noria can raise water to somewhat less than half its total height.
The largest noria in the world, with a diameter of about 20 meters, is located in the Syrian city of Hama.
A simple rimless noria, that does not particularly resemble a wheel, can be constructed using plastic jugs and poles.
