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A cistern (from Middle English cisterne; from Latin cisterna, from cista 'box'; from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē) 'basket' [1]) is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store rainwater. [2] To prevent leakage, the interior of the cistern is often lined with hydraulic plaster. [3]
The cisterns of La Malga form the largest cisterns surviving from the ancient world anywhere. They held approximately 51 million liters. Based on the nature of the mortar, they are dated to the first century AD. It is not yet clear how these cisterns were used in that period, since the aqueduct had not yet been built and this enormous volume ...
Attempts to expand water supply by governments are costly and often not sufficient. The building of new illegal settlements makes it hard to map, and make connections to, the water supply, and leads to inadequate water management. [4] In 2002, there were 158 million people with inadequate water supply. [5]
A winter storm emerging from the Rockies is forecast to bring rain, snow and ice to a large part of the U.S., the National Weather Service said Friday, bringing below freezing temperatures with it ...
There's a 40-50% chance Ohio's capital city will see warmer than usual temperatures this winter, according to the report. There's also a 40-50% chance the city will see above average precipitation.
Ohio Valley: There is a chance of a white Christmas. Heartland: Expect snow on Christmas Day. High Plains: Areas south of I-70 will see a white Christmas, and the northern part of the region has a ...
The NWS has issued a lake-effect snow warning for seven Northeast Ohio counties--Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit and Trumbull--from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Friday as a strong arctic ...
The Scioto River flows beside downtown Columbus. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a land area of 220.04 square miles (569.9 km 2). [1] Unlike many other major US cities in the Midwest, Columbus continues to expand its reach by way of extensions and annexations, making it one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation, in terms of both geography and population ...