Hi all, 2018-02-19 16:36 GMT+01:00 Tod Fitch <t...@fitchdesign.com>:
> My OED says that an aqueduct is “an artificial channel for the conveyance > of water from place to place; a conduit; esp. an elevated structure of > masonry for this purpose.” So from the first part of that definition an > aqueduct need not be an elevated structure. > > Based on this, my interpretation is that a leat is probably a smaller more > local thing providing water to one or a small number houses or mills. While > aqueduct is a more general term for the works used to transport water from > place to place. > Thank you for clear definition. Then, I'm wondering what would be the difference between a canal and an aqueduct? Can the aqueduct be open air or only established in closed space ? Are we talking about a new value like waterway=aqueduct ? All the best François
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