- 1. The use of water in Madrid WATER TRAVELS
2. A medieval resource
- Since Medieval times Madrid obtained water that came from the
mountains through subterranean canals, from wells and also from the
river Manzanares.
3. DAMS
- The first dams began to be built in the second half of the 19th
century. One example of these dams is Pontn de la Oliva, built in
1873.
4. PONTN DE LA OLIVA DAM 5.
- Nowadays dams are stonger and bigger.
6.
- (Madrids most important canal)
7. ORIGINS
- It began to be built in 1851 and it was a very complicated
engineering work. It is 72 metres long andcan hold 57.000 m3.It is
situated in the outskirts of the city.
8. The old times 9. 10. NOWADAYS 11.
- In Madrid there are periods of very little rain. During these
periods El Canal de Isabel II supplies water to the city by getting
it from the aquiferouses on which Madrid lies.
12.
- Canal de Isabel II is a state hydraulic company.
13.
14. DRINKING WATER
- There used to be public fountains in the centre of the
different suburbs of Madrid.
- Fuente del barrio de Lavapis
15. WATER CARRIERS
-
- Water carriers were in charge of delivering water to peoples
houses.
16. NOWADAYS
- It is very easy to get water for many of us
- But there are poor people who do not have access to safe, clean
water.
17. Water used for washing
- There used to be washing places .It was also possible to wash
clothes in the river.
18. WASHING PLACES AT MANZANARES RIVER 19. Water for personal
hygiene
- Only a priviledged few had water for personal hygiene at
home.
20.
- In the 19th century most people had to go to the public baths
if they wanted to have a bath.
21. Nowadays a great part of the worlds population do not have
water in their houses. 22. WATER IS LIFE. DONT WASTE IT. TAKE CARE
OF IT. 23. Water for living
- Nowadays , in many countries, life without water is much worse
than life in Madrid more than two centuries ago.
24. EVERY DIP COUNTS