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==Mornos aqueduct== |
==Mornos aqueduct== |
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The Mornos [[Aqueduct (water supply)|aqueduct]] is the sole conduit of water extending the entire distance from the reservoir to the processing stations of north Attica. That distance is {{convert|110|km|mi}}, which is not exactly straight, but curves generally to the south and is positioned to take best advantage of the terrain. Because of the mountains, an aqueduct of this magnitude was impossible to ancient engineers, who contructed many effective aqueducts marvelous for their times. some of which stand partially yet. What the moderns have that the ancients did not |
The Mornos [[Aqueduct (water supply)|aqueduct]] is the sole conduit of water extending the entire distance from the reservoir to the processing stations of north Attica. That distance is {{convert|110|km|mi}}, which is not exactly straight, but curves generally to the south and is positioned to take best advantage of the terrain. Because of the mountains, an aqueduct of this magnitude was impossible to ancient engineers, who contructed many effective aqueducts marvelous for their times. some of which stand partially yet. What the moderns have that the ancients did not are the modern methods of tunneling. The aqueduct runs through 15 tunnels for a distance of {{convert|71|km|mi}}. Due to modern tunneling machines and laser measurement devices no mountain is beyond the capability of the engineers. |
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==Places along the river== |
==Places along the river== |
Revision as of 00:45, 27 March 2021
Mornos | |
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Mornos river | |
Location | |
Country | Greece |
Region | Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Oiti mountains |
Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Corinth |
• coordinates | 38°22′28″N 21°51′12″E / 38.37444°N 21.85333°E |
Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
The Mornos (Greek: Μόρνος) is a river in Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece. It is 70 km (43 mi) long.[1] Its source is in the southwestern part of the Oiti mountains, near the village Mavrolithari, Phocis. It flows towards the south, and enters the Mornos Reservoir near the village Lefkaditi. The dam was completed in 1979.[2] It leaves the reservoir towards the west, near Perivoli. The river continues through a deep, sparsely populated valley, and turns south near Trikorfo. The lower course of the Mornos forms the boundary between Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania. The Mornos empties into the Gulf of Corinth about 3 km southeast of Nafpaktos.
Mornos artificial lake
Mornos Lake was created as a reservoir for the city of Athens, which is populated by about 3.1 million people, representing about 40% of the population of Greece. To create it, a simple earthen embankment was placed across the Mornos River in Central Greece at 38°29′36.3″N 22°11′49.9″E / 38.493417°N 22.197194°E. Though of earth, the soil is very compact. Monitored by GPS, the dam has a low rate of deformation and is considered one of the more stable in Greece. The fact that the dam is located in a region of high seismicity causes some concern and results in a higher level of monitoring.[3]
Mornos aqueduct
The Mornos aqueduct is the sole conduit of water extending the entire distance from the reservoir to the processing stations of north Attica. That distance is 110 kilometres (68 mi), which is not exactly straight, but curves generally to the south and is positioned to take best advantage of the terrain. Because of the mountains, an aqueduct of this magnitude was impossible to ancient engineers, who contructed many effective aqueducts marvelous for their times. some of which stand partially yet. What the moderns have that the ancients did not are the modern methods of tunneling. The aqueduct runs through 15 tunnels for a distance of 71 kilometres (44 mi). Due to modern tunneling machines and laser measurement devices no mountain is beyond the capability of the engineers.
Places along the river
See also
References
- ^ Greece in Figures January - March 2018, p. 12
- ^ ΕΥΔΑΠ Archived 2013-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
- ^ Gikas, Vassilis; et al. (2005). Deformation Studies of the Dam of Mornos Artificial Lake via Analysis of Geodetic Data (Report). Cairo: FIG Working Week 2005 and 8th International Conference on the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI-8).
External links
Media related to Mornos at Wikimedia Commons