Water tunnel (physical infrastructure)
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Water tunnels are tunnels (below-ground channels) used to transport water to areas with large populations or agriculture. They are part of aqueducts.
See also
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the largest supplier of treated water in the US. The name is usually shortened to the "Metropolitan Water District" or simply "MWD". It is a cooperative of 14 cities and 12 municipal water districts that indirectly provides water to 18...
- Moffat TunnelMoffat TunnelThe Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first railroad traffic passed through in February 1928....
- New York City water supply system
- New York City Water Tunnel No. 3New York City Water Tunnel No. 3New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 is the largest capital construction project in New York state's history and among the most complex engineering projects in the world today. It is being constructed by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection , and is intended to provide the City with...
- Päijänne Water TunnelPäijänne Water TunnelThe Päijänne Water Tunnel , located in Southern Finland, is the world's second longest continuous rock tunnel . It is long and runs 30–100 meters under the surface in bedrock...