The use of water in The use of water in MadridMadrid

WATER TRAVELSWATER TRAVELS

A medieval resourceA medieval resource

Since Medieval Since Medieval times Madrid times Madrid obtained water obtained water that came from that came from the mountains the mountains through through subterranean subterranean canals, from wells canals, from wells and also from the and also from the river Manzanares. river Manzanares.

DAMSDAMS The first dams began to be built in The first dams began to be built in

the second half of the 19th century. the second half of the 19th century. One example of these dams is One example of these dams is “Pontón de la Oliva, built in 1873.“Pontón de la Oliva, built in 1873.

““PONTÓN DE LA OLIVA” DAMPONTÓN DE LA OLIVA” DAM

Nowadays dams are stonger and Nowadays dams are stonger and bigger.bigger.

EL CANAL DE ISABEL IIEL CANAL DE ISABEL II(Madrid´s most (Madrid´s most important canal)important canal)

ORIGINSORIGINS It began to be built in 1851 and it was a It began to be built in 1851 and it was a

very complicated engineering work. It is very complicated engineering work. It is 72 metres long and can hold 57.000 m3. 72 metres long and can hold 57.000 m3. It is situated in the outskirts of the city.It is situated in the outskirts of the city.

The old timesThe old times

NOWADAYSNOWADAYS

In Madrid there In Madrid there are periods of are periods of very little rain. very little rain. During these During these periods “El periods “El Canal de Isabel Canal de Isabel II” supplies II” supplies water to the water to the city by getting city by getting it from the it from the aquiferouses aquiferouses on which on which Madrid lies. Madrid lies.

“ “Canal de Isabel II “ is a state Canal de Isabel II “ is a state hydraulic company.hydraulic company.

19th and 20th19th and 20th centuries centuries

DRINKING WATERDRINKING WATER There used to be public fountains in the There used to be public fountains in the

centre of the different suburbs of centre of the different suburbs of Madrid.Madrid.

Fuente del barrio de LavapiésFuente del barrio de Lavapiés

WATER CARRIERS WATER CARRIERS

Water carriers were Water carriers were in charge of in charge of

delivering water delivering water to people´s to people´s

houses.houses.

NOWADAYSNOWADAYS

It is very easy It is very easy to get water to get water for many of usfor many of us

But there are poor people who do not have access to safe, clean water.

Water used for washingWater used for washing

There used to be washing There used to be washing places . It was also places . It was also possible to wash clothes in possible to wash clothes in the river.the river.

. .

WASHING PLACES AT WASHING PLACES AT MANZANARES RIVERMANZANARES RIVER

Water for personal hygiene Water for personal hygiene

Only a Only a priviledged priviledged few had water few had water for personal for personal hygiene at hygiene at home.home.

In the 19th In the 19th century century most people most people had to go to had to go to the public the public baths if baths if they wanted they wanted to have a to have a bath.bath.

Nowadays a great part of the Nowadays a great part of the world´s population do not have world´s population do not have

water in their houses.water in their houses.

WATER IS LIFE. DON´T WATER IS LIFE. DON´T WASTE IT. TAKE CARE OF WASTE IT. TAKE CARE OF

IT.IT.

Water for livingWater for living

Nowadays , in Nowadays , in many many countries, life countries, life without water without water is much worse is much worse than life in than life in Madrid more Madrid more than two than two centuries ago.centuries ago.

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