Aqueduct of Colonia Iulia Equestris
N 46° 23.413 E 006° 13.753
32T E 286969 N 5141135
The Nyon Roman canal consists of masonry walls supporting a vaulted roof and floored with baked clay
slabs.
Waymark Code: WM2A6Y
Location: Vaud, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Views: 52
The aqueduct segment here is located in a public park and protected by a grill which does make it difficult to see.
In all civilizations a supply of water is essential to life and the demand for water in a city is very considerable. Baths, fountains, craftsmen’s workshops and private dwellings all need to be supplied. Nyon therefore had an aqueduct. The engineers selected the springs in Divonne, now in neighbouring France, as their point of departure. Situated at a slightly higher altitude, Divonne has abundant pure water.
The aqueduct is approximately ten kilometres long and has an average gradient of 8.5 ‰. The final section identified is located in the west sector of Nyon in the Parc des Mangettes, but it is not yet
known where in Nyon the aqueduct terminated.
Related website: Not listed
When was it built?: Not listed
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