List of aqueducts in the city of Rome
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This page is a list of ancient Roman aqueducts in the city of Rome.
[edit] Introduction
In order to meet the massive water needs of its huge population, the city of Rome itself was supplied with 11 aqueducts. Their combined capacity was capable of supplying at least 1,127,220 cubic meters (nearly 300 million gallons) of water to the city each day. Detailed statistics for the city's aqueducts were logged around 97 by 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.
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| Name | Year built | Length (km) |
Height at source (m) |
Height in Rome (m) |
Capacity (m³ a day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Appia | 312 BC | 16.561 | 30 | 20 | 73,000 |
| Anio Vetus | 272 - 269 BC | 63.64 | 280 | 48 | 175,920 |
| Aqua Marcia | 144 - 140 BC | 91.424 | 318 | 59 | 187,600 |
| Aqua Tepula | 125 BC | 17.745 | 151 | 61 | 17,800 |
| Aqua Julia | 33 BC | 21.677 | 350 | 64 | 48,240 |
| Aqua Virgo | 19 BC | 20.697 | 24 | 20 | 100,160 |
| Aqua Alsietina | 2 BC ? | 32.815 | 209 | 17 | 15,680 (not drinkable) |
| Aqua Claudia | 38 - 52 | 68.681 | 320 | 67 | 184,280 |
| Anio Novus | 38 - 52 | 86.876 | 400 | 70 | 189,520 |
| Aqua Traiana | 109 | 32.500 | - | - | - |
| Arcus Alexandriana | 226 | 22 | - | - | - |
