Papers Upon the Supply of Water to TownsE. & F.N. Spon, 1865 - 53 pages |
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... reservoirs , and it is from these reservoirs the water is emitted which keeps our rivers flowing and supplies water for vegetation , even in the time of the greatest drought . MODES OF OBTAINING SUPPLIES OF WATER . Having considered the ...
... reservoirs , and it is from these reservoirs the water is emitted which keeps our rivers flowing and supplies water for vegetation , even in the time of the greatest drought . MODES OF OBTAINING SUPPLIES OF WATER . Having considered the ...
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... reservoirs , undergo constant decomposi- tion , and injure the quality of the water for many purposes . But inasmuch as many of these impurities , when first contracted , are of a mechanical character , they can be easily removed by a ...
... reservoirs , undergo constant decomposi- tion , and injure the quality of the water for many purposes . But inasmuch as many of these impurities , when first contracted , are of a mechanical character , they can be easily removed by a ...
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... reservoirs , where it is stored in sufficient quantities for use as required . Supplies taken from drainage , or collecting areas , or gathering grounds ( as they are sometimes called ) , are by no means un- common in this country , in ...
... reservoirs , where it is stored in sufficient quantities for use as required . Supplies taken from drainage , or collecting areas , or gathering grounds ( as they are sometimes called ) , are by no means un- common in this country , in ...
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... reservoirs of Egypt , for storing the waters of the Nile for utilisation , are ancient examples of works of this nature , and are of so stupendous a character , and of so remote a date , as to perplex and confound historians , many of ...
... reservoirs of Egypt , for storing the waters of the Nile for utilisation , are ancient examples of works of this nature , and are of so stupendous a character , and of so remote a date , as to perplex and confound historians , many of ...
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... reservoirs can be more cheaply constructed by throwing an embankment across the ravine , and at once forming a natural reservoir . In computing the quantity of the supply likely to be furnished by drainage areas , it is well not only to ...
... reservoirs can be more cheaply constructed by throwing an embankment across the ravine , and at once forming a natural reservoir . In computing the quantity of the supply likely to be furnished by drainage areas , it is well not only to ...
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